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kizoku

a word from vocabulary Japanese by Christopher K. Schmidt

Word form	kizoku
Original script	貴族
LWT meaning(s)	the noble
Analyzability	analyzable compound
Gloss	ki-zoku noble-family
Age	Middle Japanese [21] (1185–1603)
Lexical stratum	kango
Year	太平記(14th century)
Register	General
Numeric frequency	17.6

Loanword Information

Borrowed status	1. clearly borrowed
Source words	guìzú 'nobility' Chinese
Effect	Replacement
Salience	Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation	Sinicization [21]