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file, line

JLPT N3 Grade 3 6 strokes
On'yomi
レツ・レ
Radical
· knife (knife, blade)

列 means "file, line". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 6 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is レツ・レ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

列 in example sentences

  • れつになって。

    Ni retsu ni natte.

    Form two lines.

  • れっしゃたよ。

    Ressha ga kita yo.

    The train's here.

  • れっしゃきます。

    Ressha de ikimasu.

    I'll come by train.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 列 mean?
列 means "file, line". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 列 have?
列 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 列 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is レツ・レ.
What JLPT level is 列?
列 is a JLPT N3 kanji.