How to say 'Person in charge' in Japanese | 係

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The Japanese word for Person in charge is 'Kakari', written as 係 in Japanese.'Person in charge' in hiragana is かかり.

word

係

Meaning

Person in charge

Reading

かかり

kakari

Kanji

係Person in charge, Connection

Explanation

The Japanese noun '係 (かかり)' refers to a person who is in charge of a specific task, role, or responsibility. It is often used in workplaces, organizations, or events to designate someone responsible for a particular duty. For example: Please ask the person in charge「係の人に聞いてください」(かかりのひとにきいてください). The person in charge of this project is Tanaka「このプロジェクトの係は田中さんです」(このプロジェクトのかかりはたなかさんです). The term can also be used in contexts like 'customer service representative' (お客様係, おきゃくさまかかり) or 'event coordinator' (イベント係, イベントかかり).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3798

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 係

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

係

Meaning

Person in charge, Connection

Words Related to 係 Through the Kanji 係

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 係 as well.

word

関係

Meaning

Relation

word

係る

Meaning

Concern

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無関係

Meaning

Unrelated

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