The kanji 係: meaning, readings and stroke order
係
- Meaning
- in charge, link
- On reading
- ケイ kei
- Kun reading
- かか(る) kakaru、かかり kakari
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 人 man, human
- Level
- Level 3 · grade 3
Stroke order
Meaning in other languages
- Vietnamese
- người phụ trách, liên quan (hệ)
- Japanese
- かかり。つながり。
- Korean
- 담당, 관계 (계)
- Chinese
- 负责人、关系 (系)
Readings, words and example sentences
ケイ kei · on reading · less common
関係
relationship
二人は なかよしの 関係です。
The two of them are good friends.
かか(る) kakaru · kun reading · less common
係る
to be about, to concern
道に 急に とび出すのは 命に 係る ことです。
Suddenly running out into the road can put your life in danger.
かかり kakari · kun reading
係
person in charge, class job
今週の 係を 決めます。
We decide who does each job this week.
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Readings, radicals: Kanjium, KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); Korean, simplified forms: Unicode Unihan. Meanings, sentences: Dino Kids (CC0). See Licences.