How to say 'Series' or 'Affiliation' in Japanese | 系列

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The Japanese word for Series or Affiliation is 'Keiretsu', written as 系列 in Japanese.'Series' or 'Affiliation' in hiragana is けいれつ.

word

系列

Meaning

Series, Affiliation

Reading

けいれつ

keiretsu

Kanji

系Lineage 列File

Explanation

The Japanese noun '系列 (けいれつ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'series', referring to a sequence or succession of related things. For example: This is the latest in the series「これは系列の最新作です」(これはけいれつのさいしんさくです). The second meaning is 'affiliation', referring to a group or organization that is connected or associated with another. For example: The company is part of a larger affiliation「その会社は大きな系列に属しています」(そのかいしゃはおおきなけいれつにぞくしています). The word is often used in business contexts to describe subsidiaries or related companies within a corporate group.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6400

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 系列

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

系

Meaning

Lineage

kanji

列

Meaning

File

Words Related to 系列 Through the Kanji 系

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 系 as well.

word

系

Meaning

System, Type

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体系

Meaning

System, Structure

word

系統

Meaning

Lineage, System

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理系

Meaning

Science

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文系

Meaning

Humanities

Words Related to 系列 Through the Kanji 列

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 列 as well.

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列車

Meaning

Train

word

列

Meaning

Line

word

行列

Meaning

Line, Matrix

word

整列

Meaning

Formation, Alignment

word

列島

Meaning

Archipelago

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'Keiretsu' means 'Series' or 'Affiliation' .

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