kwazoku

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noun

A Meiji-era Japanese noble, one who would formerly have been classed as a samurai or a daimyo.

OriginJapanese 華族 →
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Meanings

nounkwazoku (plural kwazoku)
  1. historicalA Meiji-era Japanese noble, one who would formerly have been classed as a samurai or a daimyo.

Origin

  1. Japanese華族
  2. Englishkwazoku

Archaic romanization of Japanese 華族 (kazoku), reflecting the former spelling of くわぞく.

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APA

kwazoku. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwazoku

MLA

“kwazoku.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwazoku. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kwazoku,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kwazoku.

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