係

かかり · kakari · JLPT N3 · noun

mission

📋 係 = 亻 person + 系 thread: the person the job is tied to

Kakari comes from kakaru, to hang on or depend on. The kakari is the person a task hangs on. You see it in titles like 受付係 (receptionist) and 係長 (section chief).

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