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
二人の間には、長年にわたる信頼関係が築かれている。

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

もはや もはや
彼らの関係はもはや修復不可能だ。

Their relationship is already beyond repair.

関係ない かんけいない
それは今の話とは全く関係ないことだ。

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
ここは関係者以外立ち入り禁止ですので、部外者は入らないでください。

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

係 かかり
不明な点は係の者に尋ねてください。

Please ask the person in charge for any unclear points.

多数決 たすうけつ
クラスの係を多数決で決めた。

The class representatives were decided by a majority vote.

無関係 むかんけい
その事件と私は全く無関係だ。

I am completely unrelated to that incident.

人間関係 にんげんかんけい
新しい職場では、良好な人間関係を築くことが大切だ。

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

絡む からむ
この事件には複雑な人間関係が絡んでいる。

Complicated human relationships are involved in this case.

Example Vocabulary

関係

かんけい

relationship; connection; relation

関係ない

かんけいない

unrelated; none of one's business; irrelevant

関係者

かんけいしゃ

related parties; people concerned; staff

係

かかり

person in charge; duty; connection

無関係

むかんけい

unrelated; irrelevant; unconnected

人間関係

にんげんかんけい

interpersonal relationships; human relations

関係性

かんけいせい

relationship; connectivity

信頼関係

しんらいかんけい

relationship of mutual trust; trusting relationship

関係がない

かんけいがない

交友関係

こうゆうかんけい

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