列
列 — File
file, row, rank, tier, column
On’yomiレツ (retsu)
On’yomiレ (re)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (6 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 列
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
| 列島 | れっとう rettou | archipelago; chain of islands |
| 列 | れつ retsu | row; line; file |
| 行列 | ぎょうれつ gyouretsu | line; queue; procession |
| 序列 | じょれつ joretsu | rank; ranking order; hierarchy |
Study notes
列 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 3), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #927 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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