What is the Kanji for "Row"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Row" is "列".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Retsu".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "歹" means "Bad" . And The radical "刂" means "Sword" .

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "列" mean in japanese?

"列" means "Row".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

列車: "Train". The Japanese noun '列車(れっしゃ)' means 'train'. It refers to a rail vehicle used to transport passengers or cargo. '列車' can be used to describe any type of train, including high-speed, commuter, or freight trains. For example: I took the train to work - (仕事に列車で行った). The train arrived at the station - (列車が駅に到着した).

列: "Line". The noun '列 (れつ)' means 'line'. This word is used to refer to a series of people or objects arranged in a row, such as a queue of people waiting to enter a building or a line of cars stopped at a traffic light. It can also be used to describe a sequence or arrangement, such as a list or a lineup. For example: There is a long line of people waiting to buy tickets - (チケットを買うために長い列ができています). I stood in line at the bank - (銀行の列に並びました).

行列: "Line". The verbal noun '行列 (ぎょうれつ)' means 'line'. This word refers to a line or queue of people or things waiting or proceeding in order. It can describe a line of people waiting to enter a building, a line of vehicles, or any other orderly arrangement of entities. For example: There is a long line at the bank - (銀行に長い行列がある). We waited in the line for over an hour - (私たちは行列に1時間以上並んだ).

整列: "Line up". The verbal noun '整列 (せいれつ)' means 'to line up'. It refers to the action of arranging people or objects in a straight, orderly line. This word is commonly used in military, school, and other organizational contexts where proper formation and discipline are important. Example sentences: The students lined up before entering the classroom - (生徒たちは教室に入る前に整列した). The soldiers were ordered to line up for inspection - (兵士たちは点検のために整列するよう命じられた).

系列: "Line". The Japanese noun '系列 (けいれつ)' means 'line'. This noun refers to a sequence or series of related things, such as a chain of events, a line of products, or a lineage. It can also mean 'category' or 'classification'. For example: The product line includes several new models - (その系列には新しいモデルが数点含まれています). We are part of the same line of descent - (私たちは同じ系列に属しています).

列島: "Archipelago". The Japanese noun '列島 (れっとう)' refers to an archipelago or chain of islands. It is often used to describe the Japanese islands as a whole, or a group of islands in a particular region. For example: The Japanese archipelago stretches from north to south - (日本列島は南北に伸びている). The Kuril Islands archipelago - (千島列島)

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "れ" is read as "re". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.