Relatives
noun, の adjective
These people are kind of like a type of parents. Not quite parents, but kind of, in a pinch anyways. These are your relatives.
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.
まずは年配の親類に相談してみます。
I'll start by consulting elderly relatives.
実は、コウイチとオバマ大とうりょうは遠い親類なんですよ。
Actually, President Obama is a distant relative of Koichi.
彼は全親類と縁を切った孤独な男だ。
He’s a really isolated guy who cut off all contact with his relatives.