How to say 'System' or 'Type' in Japanese | 系

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The Japanese word for System or Type is 'Kei', written as 系 in Japanese.'System' or 'Type' in hiragana is けい.

word

系

Meaning

System, Type

Reading

けい

kei

Kanji

系Lineage

Explanation

The Japanese suffix '系 (けい)' can mean 'system' or 'type', depending on the context. When used to mean 'system', it refers to a group of interconnected elements or a structured method. For example: the solar system「太陽系」(たいようけい). When used to mean 'type', it categorizes things based on shared characteristics. For example: blood type「血液型」(けつえきがた) is sometimes referred to as '血液系' in informal contexts. This suffix is commonly attached to nouns to form compound words, and its meaning can vary slightly depending on the word it is attached to.

Part Of Speech

suffix

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

524

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 系

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

系

Meaning

Lineage

Words Related to 系 Through the Kanji 系

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 系 as well.

word

体系

Meaning

System, Structure

word

系列

Meaning

Series, Affiliation

word

系統

Meaning

Lineage, System

word

理系

Meaning

Science

word

文系

Meaning

Humanities

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'Kei' means 'System' or 'Type' .

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