列 — row / line

Grade 3れつ

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列 (readings: れつ; Japanese kanji) means “row / line”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 行列 (queue).

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What does 列 mean?

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Kanji	列
Meaning	row / line
Readings	れつ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	行列 (queue)

How to read 列

列 is read れつ depending on the word.

Words with 列

行列hàng người
序列thứ bậc
並列song song
陳列trưng bày

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Updated: 2026-08-09