- 系列 — affiliation / group
- 体系 — system / organization
- 水系 — river system
- 家系 — family lineage
- 太陽系 — solar system
- 文系 — humanities
- 理系 — sciences
The kanji 系 comes from threads being tied together, symbolizing continuity and linkage. It expresses connected structures such as family lines, categories, and scientific systems. That’s why it appears in fields ranging from genealogy to astronomy.
家系を 調べるのは 面白い。
It’s interesting to research your family lineage.
この大学は 理系と 文系に 分かれている。
This university is divided into sciences and humanities.