Meaning
系 (けい, kei) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “system, lineage, group”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
南岳系統。
The Nangaku lineage.
あっさり系。
Plain type.
水色は緑系。
The color of water is greenish.
声点は四声体系。
Shoten is expressed in the four-tone style.
彼女は文系です。
She's in the humanities department.
文系課程に転じる。
He switched to a humanities course.
家系には異説あり。
There are other theories about the genealogy of the family.
彼は理系の学生です。
He's a student who majors in science.
うちの家系は長生きだ
People in my family line live a long time.
一時期家系は絶えた。
The family line failed momentarily.
それらを系列社という。
The original shrine and branch shrines form a group of shrines.
家系は清和源氏の一家系。
The family was one of Seiwa-Genji (Minamoto clan originated from Emperor Seiwa) lineage.