系 譜(けいふ)

けいふ

noun

genealogy, lineage, pedigree

1. genealogy, lineage, family tree

A record or chart showing the descent of a family or group through generations. Also used figuratively for the intellectual or artistic lineage of ideas, styles, or traditions.

家族(かぞく)の系譜(けいふ)を調(しら)べる。

Research the family genealogy.

この画家(がか)は印象派(いんしょうは)の系譜(けいふ)に連(つら)なる作風(さくふう)だ。

This painter's style belongs to the lineage of Impressionism.

天皇家(てんのうけ)の系譜(けいふ)は『古事記(こじき)』や『日本書紀(にほんしょき)』にまで遡(さかのぼ)ることができる。

The genealogy of the Imperial family can be traced back to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.

Usage

系譜(けいふ) is used both literally for family genealogy and figuratively for intellectual, artistic, or cultural lineage. The figurative use is common in academic and literary contexts when tracing the development of ideas, artistic movements, or traditions.

Similar words

家系(かけい): family line, focuses on blood relations
血統(けっとう): bloodline, pedigree (also used for animals)
系図(けいず): genealogical chart, family tree diagram

Common collocations

系譜(けいふ)を辿(たど)る: to trace a lineage
系譜(けいふ)に連(つら)なる: to belong to a lineage
家族(かぞく)の系譜(けいふ): family genealogy
思想(しそう)の系譜(けいふ): intellectual lineage

Related Words

Compare: 家系(かけい) (family line, focuses on blood relations)

Compare: 血統(けっとう) (bloodline, pedigree)

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Added 2026.2.27 14:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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