列

JLPT N3

row

Readings

On’yomi: レツ (retsu)

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Visual Tip

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Vocabulary

列

れつ

row

行列

ぎょうれつ

line

列車

れっしゃ

train

陳列

ちんれつ

display

列島

れっとう

archipelago

Example Sentences

列に並びます。

れつにならびます。

I line up.

行列です。

ぎょうれつです。

It is a line.

列車です。

れっしゃです。

It is a train.

陳列します。

ちんれつします。

I display.

列島です。

れっとうです。

It is an archipelago.

Cultural Note

In Japan, lining up (行列する) is a sign of orderliness and respect. Whether waiting for trains, ramen shops, or festivals, people form orderly lines — a real-life embodiment of 列 in daily culture.