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What is the Kanji for 'File'? | 列

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'File', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'File' is 列.

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    Reading

    onyomiれつ

    retsu

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)歹Bad

    Example Word

    列車: train. The Japanese noun '列車 (れっしゃ)' refers to a 'train', specifically a railway vehicle that transports passengers or goods. It is commonly used in everyday conversation and formal contexts. For example: The train is late「列車が遅れています」(れっしゃがおくれています). I took the train to Tokyo「東京まで列車に乗りました」(とうきょうまでれっしゃにのりました). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '急行列車 (きゅうこうれっしゃ)' (express train) or '夜行列車 (やこうれっしゃ)' (night train).

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    836

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 列

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    radical

    歹

    Meaning

    Bad

列 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 3 other kanji:

    kanji

    裂

    Meaning

    Split, Tear

    kanji

    例

    Meaning

    Example

    kanji

    烈

    Meaning

    Intense, Violent

Words Using 列

This kanji is used in 6 words:

    word

    行列

    Meaning

    Line, Matrix

    word

    系列

    Meaning

    Series, Affiliation

    word

    整列

    Meaning

    Formation, Alignment

    word

    列車

    Meaning

    Train

    word

    列島

    Meaning

    Archipelago

    word

    列

    Meaning

    Line

Kanji Related to 列 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 列 Through the Part 歹

These 5 kanji contain the part 歹 as well.

    kanji

    殉

    Meaning

    Die a martyr, Martyr

    kanji

    殖

    Meaning

    Multiply

    kanji

    残

    Meaning

    Remainder

    kanji

    死

    Meaning

    Death

    kanji

    殊

    Meaning

    Special, Especially

Learn the Kanji 列

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 列 mean?

列 means 'File'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.