係 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「亻」
- On
- ケイ
- Kun
- かか(る)・かかり
- Meaning
- duty, person in charge, connection
Origin
人 (person) + 系 (sound, meaning thread/connection). Linking people like a thread — a 'person in charge' of a task.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ケイ | 係累・係争・関係 |
|---|---|
| かかる | 係る Compare: 掛かる |
| かかり | 係・係員・庶務係 Compare: 掛 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 係員かかりいん
person in charge, attendant
- 関係かんけい
relation, connection
Example
わたしは 図書の 係です。
I am in charge of the library books.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)