shizoku
noun
shi·zo·ku
ˈshēzōˌkü,
shēˈzō(ˌ)kü
plural shizoku
: the Japanese social class consisting of the old samurai and their families and descendants as distinguished from the heimin and the kwazoku
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“Shizoku.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shizoku. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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