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Kanji 列: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 列: file, row, rank, tier, column

Key takeaways

Kanji 列: file, row, rank, tier, column. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

filerowranktiercolumn

On reading

レツ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 列

file, row, rank, tier, column

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

歹 + 刂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine using a knife (刂) to separate bones (歹) and then arranging them in a neat row. This visual of items placed in an orderly line represents a 'row' or 'column'.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

レツ
  • 整列せいれつ

    line up / form a row

  • 陳列ちんれつ

    exhibition / display

  • 配列はいれつ

    arrangement / array (programming)

  • 並列へいれつ

    parallel / side by side / arrangement

  • 行列ぎょうれつ

    line / queue / matrix

  • 列島れっとう

    chain of islands

  • れつ

    line / row / queue

  • 列車れっしゃ

    train (regular passenger)

Commonly used words

  • 整列
    せいれつ

    line up / form a row

  • 陳列
    ちんれつ

    exhibition / display

  • 配列
    はいれつ

    arrangement / array (programming)

  • 並列
    へいれつ

    parallel / side by side / arrangement

  • 行列
    ぎょうれつ

    line / queue / matrix

  • 列島
    れっとう

    chain of islands

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもたちがきちんと整した。

Translation

The children lined up neatly.

Example 2

出発前にみんな整してください。

Translation

Everyone, please line up before departure.

Example 3

新しい服が店で陳されている。

Translation

New clothes are displayed in the store.

Example 4

博物館で古い道具が陳されている。

Translation

Old tools are exhibited in the museum.

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