This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ケイ、かか.る、かかり、-がかり、かか.わる
Romaji: kei, kaka.ru, kakari, -gakari, kaka.waru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  9
Frequency:  232
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-2-7
Korean Reading:  gye
Chinese Reading:  xi4
Unicode:  4fc2
JIS:  3738

Indexes

Halpern Index: 97
Nelson Index: 449
New Nelson Index: 217
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2a7.8
Four Corner Index: 2229.3
Guide to Remembering Index: 268
Gakken Index: 263
Daikanwanjiten Index: 663
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 1.0775
Remembering the kanji Index: 1392
Busy People Index: 2.12
Kanji Way Index: 221
Kanji Flashcards Index: 318
Kodansha Compact Index: 94
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 286
Kanji in Context Index: 447
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 73
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 78
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1404
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1493
Essential Kanji Index: 426
Kodansha Kanji Index: 108
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2141
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 385
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 324

Words

(かかり)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk; connection; linking
関係 (かんけい)
relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...
関わる (かかわる)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
係数 (けいすう)
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
係員 (かかりいん)
official (e.g. customs); clerk in charge
(がかり)
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
無関係 (むかんけい)
unrelated
係る (かかる)
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve; to relate to
係長 (かかりちょう)
chief clerk
係留 (けいりゅう)
mooring; anchorage
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