Meaning

Primary

Blood Relative

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Those sharing blood within a tribe are blood relatives.

This is a formal term often used in legal matters related to inheritance or insurance claims. In fiction it’s sometimes applied to vampire bloodlines and other supernatural families.

Reading

けつぞく
  • 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

  • 血族の場合

    in the case of blood relatives

    血族の配偶者

    spouse of a blood relative

    血族の間

    among the blood relatives

Context Sentences

「直系血族」とは、直上下の関係にある血族のことで、自分と血の繋がった祖父母や父母、子や孫との関係のことを指します。

”Direct blood relatives” refers to blood relatives within your direct line of descent, such as grandparents, parents, children or grandchildren who are related to you by blood.

法定血族関係が生じるのは養子縁組をした場合のみです。

A legal blood relationship only arises in the case of adoption.

直系血族からの住宅取得等資金の贈与には、 特例制度で最高1500万円までの非課税枠があります。

There is a special exemption for gifts of housing acquisition funds from direct blood relatives, allowing up to 15 million yen to be tax-free.

Kanji Composition