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.

北海道にはアイヌ民族の文化について学ぶことができる場所がいくつかあります。

There are several places in Hokkaido where you can 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