noun

  1. bereaved family, surviving family, family of the deceased.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
遺族 いぞく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bequeath, leave behind, reserve
イ ユイ のこ.す (6th, N1)
precious, value, prize
キ ぎ とうと.い (6th, N1)
only used in personal names
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
tribe, family
ゾク つぎ (3rd, N4)
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)