係

duty, person in charge

JLPT N3 Grade 3 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: かか.る・かかり・-がかり・かか.わる
On'yomi: ケイ
Radical: 人 · person (human being)

係 means "duty, person in charge". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read かか.る・かかり・-がかり・かか.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

係 in example sentences

そんなことに係かかわり合あいたくない。

Sonna koto ni kakawari aitaku nai.

I don't want to get involved in that business.
じゃんけんで係かかりを決きめることになった。

Janken de kakari o kimeru koto ni natta.

Rock Paper Scissors was used to decide who would be in charge.
無関係むかんけいです。

Mukankei desu.

It is nothing to me.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 係 mean?: 係 means "duty, person in charge". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 係 have?: 係 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 係 read?: It is read かか.る・かかり・-がかり・かか.わる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 係?: 係 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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