Moji Ninja

係 — person in charge; relate to

係 means “person in charge; relate to”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ケイ (kei). Kun'yomi: かかり (kakari), かか(わる) (kakawaru). You'll see it in words such as 係 (kakari, “person in charge; duty”).

係
Stroke order of 係
Meaning
person in charge; relate to
On'yomi
ケイ (kei)
Kun'yomi
かかり (kakari), かか(わる) (kakawaru)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3 · set Links & order 2

How to remember 係

A person (亻) tied to a lineage (系): the one in charge.

Sounds like 系: both read ケイ.

Parts: 亻 person · 系 lineage

Words with 係

WordReadingMeaning
係かかり kakari kunperson in charge; duty
係わるかかわる kakawaru kunto be involved; to get involved

Don't confuse it with

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