Kanji
What does the kanji 系 mean?
系 means lineage, family line; system. On'yomi ケイ.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ケイ |
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| Strokes | 7 |
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| Main radical | 糸 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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系On'yomi ケイ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes
lineage, family line; system
Memory hook
Threads (糸) joined and drawn out in one long line — LINEAGE, SYSTEM.
Common words
- 体系たいけいsystem, structure
- 系統けいとうsystem; lineage, school (of thought)
- ~系~けい~type, ~style, ~lineage (suffix)