What does kanji 係 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 係 is person in charge.

How is kanji 係 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 係 are かか.る, かかり, -がかり, かか.わる; the onyomi readings are ケイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 係?

Kanji 係 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 係?

The main radical for kanji 係 is 人.

What words use kanji 係?

Example words that use kanji 係 include 係, 関わる, 係長, 係員.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 8

係

Meaning

Kanji 係

person in charge

person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: かか.るかかり-がかりかか.わる
Onyomi 音読み: ケイ
Nanori 名乗り: たえ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #232
Strokes: 9
Radical: 人
Components: ノ • 化 • 小 • 幺 • 糸
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: 孫 • 系 • 緜 • 縣 • 繇 • 鯀 • 綔

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 281 entries that include this kanji.

係

かかり

connection

関わる

かかわる

to stick to (opinions)

係長

かかりちょう

subsection head

係員

かかりいん

person in charge

係官

かかりかん

official in charge

係争

けいそう

dispute

係留

けいりゅう

mooring

係数

けいすう

coefficient

掛かり合う

かかりあう

to become involved in (something negative)

掛の人

かかりのひと

official in charge

関わらず

かかわらず

regardless of

関わり

かかわり

relation

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

受付の係はあの人です。

That person is in charge of reception.

私は会場案内の係をしています。

I am in charge of guiding people at the venue.

この件には私も少し係っている。

I am also involved in this matter a little.

その問題は私には係がない。

That problem has nothing to do with me.

二つの事件には深い関係がある。

The two incidents are closely connected.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles. 9 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

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