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type, system

系 is the #144 most common word in Japanese, a noun. It means “type, system” and is pronounced [ke̞ː].

#144frequency rank
0.06%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1

Forms of 系

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#143 とき · #145 手

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