系統 (けいとう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

系統 (けいとう) means system / lineage / classification.

See example sentences below.

系統 at a glance

系統

けいとうkeitou

N2noun

system / lineage / classification

系統けいとうkeitouN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

system / lineage / classification

Example 1

この動物は新しい系統に属します。

Translation

This animal belongs to a new lineage.

Example 2

地質の系統を研究しています。

Translation

I am studying geological formations.