7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 6th grade
JLPT exam level N1

lineage, system

On'yomi
  • ケイ
    system ②corollary ③system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period) ④(taxonomical) series

Main Radical

(KanXi) 丿(Nelson)

Reading Commonality

ケイ 100.0%

Character Breakdown

lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)

Contained In

Common Words

system ②corollary ③system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period) ④(taxonomical) series
system ②lineage ③group (e.g. of colors) (colors) ④close (evolutionary) relationship
Milky Way galaxy ②galactic system
family lineage
series ②keiretsu (group) ③affiliated
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts
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References

Unicode hex code 7CFB
JIS X 0208 1-23-47
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 195
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4433
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1944
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2443
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1236
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 1701
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1391
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1492
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 786
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 977
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 634
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 27223
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 844
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 908
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 930
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 765
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1617
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 855
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 849
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 449
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1504
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1403
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 6a1.1
Four corner code 2090.3
De Roo Code 2241