Meaning

Primary

Ethnic Group

Alternatives

Ethnicity, Race

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

A peoples tribe (or tribe of peoples) is a group that all stick together. They are one single ethnic group. What's your 民族?

Reading

みんぞく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 少数民族

    ethnic minority

    他民族

    a different ethnic group

    多民族

    multiethnic

Context Sentences

シンガポールには様々な民族が住んでいます。

Various ethnic groups live in Singapore.

アイヌ民族の文化について学びたいです。

I want to learn about the culture of the Ainu people.

インドには多様な民族がいますが、みんながみんなカレーを食べるのでしょうか。

India has a lot of ethnic diversity but I wonder if all of them still eat curry.

Kanji Composition