係 Kanji – person in charge
The Japanese kanji 係 can mean person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself.
Meaning and Readings
How is 係 read?
係 has the onyomi reading ケイ and the kunyomi readings かかる, かかり, -がかり, かかわる.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kei, kakaru, kakari, gakari, kakawaru.
Common Japanese Words Using 係
These common Japanese words contain 係. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 関係（かんけい） — relation, relationship, connection
- 関係者（かんけいしゃ） — person concerned, people involved (in an event), those concerned, staff
- 係官（かかりかん） — official in charge
- 係争（けいそう） — dispute, contention, conflict, controversy
- 係長（かかりちょう） — subsection head, assistant manager, chief clerk
- 人間関係（にんげんかんけい） — human relations, personal relationships
- 無関係（むかんけい） — unrelated
- 連係（れんけい） — connection, linking, linkage, link, liaison, contact, coordination
- 係（かかり） — charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk
- 係員（かかりいん） — person in charge, official, attendant