列

音読おんよみ: レツ

訓読くんよみ: none *

画数かくすう: 6 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 歹(がつへん)

Meaning

row, line, queue, rank, file


  • れつ — line, queue
  • 行列ぎょうれつ — procession, line
  • 列車れっしゃ — train
  • 列島れっとう — archipelago
  • 隊列たいれつ — troop formation
  • 配列はいれつ — arrangement, array

The kanji is often used to express things lined up — whether people, vehicles, or data. It is frequently seen in daily life in Japan, especially in contexts like waiting in line or referring to trains.

行列ぎょうれつみせまえにできていました。
There was a line in front of the store.

列車れっしゃ時間じかんどおりに到着とうちゃくしました。
The train arrived on time.

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