JLPT N3 · Abstract ideas
関係
かんけい
relationship; connection
Stroke order of 関係
2 characters, 23 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
関 · 14 strokes係 · 9 strokes
Memory trick
A 門 gate 関 connects, and a 亻 person holds the 系 thread: relationship.
Parts: 関 barrier/connect (門 gate + 关) + 係 connection (亻 person + 系 lineage)
The characters in 関係
- 係 かかり — person in charge (9 strokes)
Example sentence
彼とはどんな関係ですか?
かれとはどんなかんけいですか?
What is your relationship with him?