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Kanji 系: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 系: lineage, system

Key takeaways

Kanji 系: lineage, system. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

系
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Meaning

lineagesystem

On reading

ケイ

Radical

糸

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 系

lineage, system

Kanji structure breakdown

系

Structure breakdown

丿 + 糸

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A slash (丿) is placed above a thread (糸) to show that the thread continues without breaking. This represents how things are connected to form a lineage or a structured system.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケイ
  • 系けい

    system / lineage / group

  • 系統けいとう

    system / lineage / classification

  • 体系たいけい

    system / structure / organization

Commonly used words

  • 系
    けい

    system / lineage / group

  • 系統
    けいとう

    system / lineage / classification

  • 体系
    たいけい

    system / structure / organization

Example sentences

Example 1

この会社は新しい系の製品を作っています。

Translation

This company makes products of a new series.

Example 2

彼は医学系の大学で勉強しています。

Translation

He is studying at a medical university.

Example 3

この動物は新しい系統に属します。

Translation

This animal belongs to a new lineage.

Example 4

地質の系統を研究しています。

Translation

I am studying geological formations.

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