係
Meanings
Suffix
1. charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk (掛 is often used for government offices, railways, etc.)
Other spellings
掛がかり
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Used in vocabulary
Examples9
ドア
I showed my ticket to the doorman and went into the theatre.
遺失物
Where is the lost and found?
彼女
She has asked the man at the hotel desk to get her the number.
販売
The entire sales staff has worked around the clock for a week.
ボブ
Bob operates an elevator in the department store.
救命
The lifeguard is ever ready to help others.