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Kanji Details for 係

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Stroke Count
9 Strokes
Radical
人 + 7 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
Readings
Kun'yomi: かかり、かか.る。(Jouyou Reading)
がかり、かか.わる、-がかり。
On'yomi: ゲ。(Go-on Reading)
ケイ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 係

Dictionary Entries for 係

kakari
noun
  1. charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk (esp. 係)
  2. connection; linking (esp. 係り)

gakari
suffix
  1. charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk (掛 is often used for government offices, railways, etc.)

Stroke Order Diagrams for 係

Construction of Character for 係

Radicals and parts present in 係
» Part
» Part
» Part little, small
» Part short thread radical (no. 52)
» Part thread
Kanji variants for 係
» Simplified Chinese Character
Origin and construction of 係

Kanji related to 係

  • 使

  • 寿

    稿

  • 使

    便

  • 宿

  • 綿

Meanings in Other Languages for 係

French
  1. chargé de, liaison, devoir, s'occuper de
Portuguese
  1. pessoa em carga, conexão, dever, interessa a si próprio
Spanish
  1. cargo, deber, concernir, afectar

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