“Line” or “Stand in line” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “列”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “列” means “Order”, “Lane” or “Put side by side” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “列”

Jouyou Kanji “列” Stroke Order
| Stroke # |
6 Strokes |
| On-Yomi |
れつ(retsu) |
| Kun-Yomi |
つら(なる)(tsura(naru)) |
| つら(ねる)(tsura(neru)) |
| なら(べる)(nara(beru)) |
| Meanings |
Arrange, Put side by side, Stand in line |
| Row, Line, Queue |
| Order, Sequence |
| Many, Lot of |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “列”, and their meanings
| Words |
Meanings |
| 列記(れっき-re kki) |
Listing, To write side by side |
| 列挙(れっきょ-re kkyo) |
Enumeration, Counting things one by one |
| 列強(れっきょう-re kkyo u) |
Major powers of the world, Great powers, Strong nations |
| 列侯(れっこう-re kko u) |
Feudal lords |
| 列国(れっこく-re kko ku) |
Nations of the world |
| 列座(れつざ-re tsu za) |
Attendance, Presence |
| 列次(れつじ-re tsu ji) |
Order, Sequence, Precedence |
| 列車(れっしゃ-re ssha) |
Train, Railway train |
| 列世(れっせい-re sse i) |
Successive generation, Predecessors |
| 列聖(れっせい-re sse i) |
① Canonization, Establishment of sainthood, ② Successive Emperors |
| 列席(れっせき)-re sse ki |
Attendance, Presence |
| 列伝(れつでん-re tsu de n) |
Series of biographies, A collection of people’s biographies |
| 列伝体(れつでんたい-re tsu de n ta i) |
Biographical style |
| 列島(れっとう-re tto u) |
Chain of islands, Archipelago |
| 列立(れつりつ-re tsu ri tsu) |
Standing in a row, Standing in a column |
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