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文系 (ぶんけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
humanities ; liberal arts
Refers to academic fields such as literature, history, philosophy, and social sciences, often contrasted with 理系 (science fields). Commonly used in educational contexts.
See also: 理系
I'm good at humanities subjects.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style Similar words 理り 系けい 理系 refers to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, while 文系 covers humanities and social sciences.
Etymology Compound of 文 (literature, writing) and 系 (system, lineage), literally 'literature lineage'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a modern term for academic categorization.
