戚: relatives

relatives; kin

11 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 4 words here

Readings

ソク・セキ

Kun

いたむ・うれえる・みうち

Used in words for relatives such as 親戚 and 縁戚; the reading is セキ in all common words.

親戚しんせきrelative

縁戚えんせきrelative by marriage or blood

姻戚いんせきrelative by marriage

外戚がいせきmaternal relatives

お正月おしょうがつには、親戚しんせきがみんな祖父そふの家いえに集あつまります。

At New Year, all our relatives gather at my grandfather's house.

彼女かのじょは社長しゃちょうの縁戚えんせきにあたるが、普通ふつうの社員しゃいんとして働はたらいている。

She is related to the company president, but works as an ordinary employee.

二ふたつの家いえは姻戚いんせき関係かんけいを結むすんで、助け合たすけあっていた。

The two families formed an in-law relationship and helped each other.