系 Kanji – lineage
The Japanese kanji 系 can mean lineage, system.
Meaning and Readings
How is 系 read?
系 has the onyomi reading ケイ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as kei.
Common Japanese Words Using 系
These common Japanese words contain 系. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 家系（かけい） — family lineage
- 系（けい） — system, lineage, group
- 系図（けいず） — family tree, pedigree, genealogy
- 系統（けいとう） — system
- 系譜（けいふ） — genealogy, lineage, family tree, pedigree
- 系列（けいれつ） — series, sequence, system, succession
- 生態系（せいたいけい） — ecosystem
- 体系（たいけい） — system, organization, organisation, architecture
- 直系（ちょっけい） — direct descent, direct line
- 日系（にっけい） — (of) Japanese descent