列 Kanji – file

The Japanese kanji 列 can mean file, row, rank, tier, column.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: file, row, rank, tier, column
Onyomi: レツ, レ
Kunyomi: —
Romaji: retsu, re
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 927

How is 列 read?

列 has the onyomi readings レツ, レ.

In romaji, these readings can be written as retsu, re.

Common Japanese Words Using 列

These common Japanese words contain 列. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 以色列(イスラエル) — Israel
  • 系列(けいれつ) — series, sequence, system, succession
  • 後列(こうれつ) — back row, rear rank
  • 行列(ぎょうれつ) — line, queue, procession, parade
  • 参列(さんれつ) — attendance, participation, presence
  • 序列(じょれつ) — rank, ranking order, hierarchy
  • 整列(せいれつ) — standing in a row, forming a line, alignment
  • 戦列(せんれつ) — line of battle
  • 葬列(そうれつ) — funeral procession
  • 長蛇の列(ちょうだのれつ) — long line, long queue

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