Meaning

Primary

Tribe

Alternatives

Lineage, Group

Word Type

suffix

Explanation

When you associate with a certain lineage, you trace yourself back with a group of people. This group of people is your tribe, your lineage, your group.

Reading

けい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as what you learned with the kanji, probably because this word gets stuck onto other things to describe tribes and groups.

Context

Context Sentences

私、アキバ系のオタッキーな男性に何故か魅力を感じるんだよね。

Somehow I’m attracted to Akihabara style, nerdy men.

Kanji Composition