“System” or “Be linked” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “系”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “系” means “Series”, “Lineage” or “Family line” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “系”

Jouyou Kanji “系” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
7 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
けい(kei) |
Kun-Yomi |
すじ(suji) |
つな(ぐ)(tsuna(gu)) |
Meanings |
System |
Family line, Lineage |
Be connected, Be linked, Be related |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “系”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
系図(けいず-ke i zu) |
Genealogy, Pedigree chart, Family tree, Genealogical table, Genealogical chart, Genealogy, Lineage |
系統(けいとう-ke i to u) |
① System, ② Lineage, Ancestry, Family line, ③ Close relationship |
系統樹(けいとうじゅ-ke i to u ju) |
Phylogenetic tree, Genealogical tree, Family tree, Dendrogram |
系譜(けいふ-ke i fu) |
Genealogy, Lineage, Pedigree record |
系列(けいれつ-ke i re tsu) |
A group of connected things, Grouping of enterprises, Order succession, Series, System |
家系(かけい-ka ke i) |
Family line, Family lineage, Pedigree, Kindred, Genealogy |
女系(じょけい-jo ke i) |
Female line, Matrilinear |
直系(ちょっけい-cho kke i) |
Direct line, Direct descent |
父系(ふけい-fu ke i) |
Patriline, Paternal line, Paternity |
傍系(ぼうけい-bo u ke i) |
Sideline, Collateral family, Indirect descent, Lateral branch |
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