Kanji

係

person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

人部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

かかる, かかり, -がかり, かかわる

Nanori (Name Reading)

たえ

Common Readings

ケイ, かかり, かか…る

Example sentences

関係 かんけい
二人 長年 わたる 信頼 関係 築かれている

A relationship of trust built over many years exists between the two.

もはや もはや
彼ら 関係 もはや 修復 不可能

Their relationship is already beyond repair.

関係ない かんけいない
それ 全く 関係ない こと

That has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about now.

関係者 かんけいしゃ
関係者 以外 立ち入り禁止

No entry except for authorized personnel.

部外者 ぶがいしゃ
ここ 関係者 以外 立ち入り禁止 です ので 部外者 入らないで ください

This area is restricted to authorized personnel only, so outsiders please do not enter.

かかり
不明 尋ねて ください

Please ask the person in charge for any unclear points.

多数決 たすうけつ
クラス 多数決 決めた

The class representatives were decided by a majority vote.

無関係 むかんけい
その 事件 全く 無関係

I am completely unrelated to that incident.

人間関係 にんげんかんけい
新しい 職場 良好 人間関係 築く こと 大切

In a new workplace, it is important to build good interpersonal relationships.

絡む からむ
この 事件 複雑 人間関係 絡んでいる

Complicated human relationships are involved in this case.

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