系

lineage, system

JLPT N1 Grade 6 7 strokes

On'yomi: ケイ

系 means "lineage, system". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケイ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

系 in example sentences

ここは出会であい系けいサイトではありません。

Koko wa deaikei saito de wa arimasen.

This isn't a dating site.
海王星かいおうせいは太陽系たいようけいの8番目ばんめの惑星わくせいだ。

Kaiousei wa taiyoukei no 8banme no wakusei da.

Neptune is the eighth planet of the solar system.
木星もくせいは、太陽系たいようけい最大さいだいの惑星わくせいである。

Mokusei wa, taiyoukei saidai no wakusei de aru.

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 系 mean?: 系 means "lineage, system". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 系 have?: 系 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 系 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケイ.
What JLPT level is 系?: 系 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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