係 kanji: meaning “person in charge”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N39 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- person in charge
- On'yomi
- ケイ
- Kun'yomi
- かか・る、かかり、かか・わる
Picture story to remember 係
Every person (亻) traces the thread (糸) of lineage to find the person in charge.
Parts in this story:糸
How to write 係: stroke order
係 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 係
- 関係かんけいrelation
- 係長かかりちょうsubsection head
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 係 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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