貴族
きぞく · kizoku · JLPT N1 · noun
lord
👑 貴 (noble, precious) + 族 (clan, family) = kizoku, a noble clan or aristocratic family
The first kanji 貴 means noble or precious, and 族 means clan or family. Together they name the aristocracy: a family line of high rank.
族 — banner 㫃 + arrow 矢
族 originally depicted arrows 矢 gathered under a banner 㫃, representing a military unit or clan rallying under one flag. From this image of people united under a common standard, the meaning extended to family, tribe, and ethnic group.