Meaning

Primary

Affiliation

Alternative

Belong To

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your place of belonging describes your affiliation. It’s where you belong to.

This is often used to describe a person’s affiliation or membership to a particular organization, team, or group.

Reading

しょぞく
  • 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

Context Sentences

私は芸能事務所には所属していません。

I am not affiliated with an entertainment agency.

コウイチはポートランドの剣道チームに所属しています。

Koichi belongs to a kendo team in Portland.

病欠のときは、念の為、所属部署に診断書を提出しておいた方がいいよ。

When you're absent due to illness, you should turn in a doctor's note to your department just in case.

Kanji Composition