What is the Kanji for "Lineage"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Lineage", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Lineage" is "系".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Kei".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The kanji "糸" means "Thread" and can be read as "Ito" and "Shi"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "系" mean in japanese?

"系" means "Lineage".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

系: "Type". The Japanese suffix '系 (けい)' means 'type' or 'kind'. It is used to form words that describe a particular classification, group, or category. For example: 人文系 (じんぶんけい) - humanities type, 英語系 (えいごけい) - English type.

体系: "System". The noun '体系 (たいけい)' refers to a 'system' - an organized set of interconnected components or elements that work together to achieve a particular goal or purpose. This word is used to describe various organized frameworks, structures, or procedures that function as a unified whole. For example: The company has an efficient accounting system - (会社は効率的な会計体系を持っている). This university has a well-developed educational system - (この大学には確立された教育体系がある).

系列: "Line". The Japanese noun '系列 (けいれつ)' means 'line'. This noun refers to a sequence or series of related things, such as a chain of events, a line of products, or a lineage. It can also mean 'category' or 'classification'. For example: The product line includes several new models - (その系列には新しいモデルが数点含まれています). We are part of the same line of descent - (私たちは同じ系列に属しています).

系統: "System". The Japanese noun '系統 (けいとう)' refers to a system, order, or lineage. It can be used to describe a variety of organizational or classification systems, such as biological taxonomies, political or social structures, or communication networks. For example: This plant belongs to the rose family system - (この植物はバラ科の系統に属します). The communist system - (共産主義の系統)

理系: "Scientific". The Japanese noun '理系 (りけい)' refers to the scientific field or discipline. It is often used to distinguish the sciences, such as physics, chemistry, and biology, from the humanities and social sciences. For example: I'm studying in the sciences - (私は理系の勉強をしています). He is interested in the scientific field - (彼は理系に興味があります).

文系: "Humanities". The Japanese noun '文系 (ぶんけい)' refers to the academic field or area of study focused on subjects within the humanities, such as literature, philosophy, history, and languages. This term is often contrasted with '理系 (りけい)', which refers to the sciences and technical fields. Students in Japan often have to choose between a '文系' or '理系' track when selecting their area of study in high school or university. For example: I'm a humanities major - (私は文系の専攻です).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "け" is read as "ke". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.