line, row, queue

About this kanji

The kanji "列" primarily means "line" or "row" and is often associated with the idea of things being arranged in an order. It can be used as both a noun and a verb, though you'll find it more commonly in nouns. For example, "列車" (れっしゃ) means "train," which refers to vehicles lined up on tracks. "行列" (ぎょうれつ) means "line" as in a queue of people, while "列挙" (れっきょ) means "enumeration," referring to listing items in a row. When using the kun'yomi, you can say "ならぶ" meaning to line up or arrange, and "ならべる" to mean to arrange something. A usage note: while it often implies order, it can also convey a sense of chaos, as in a long queue.

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Example sentences

• 列が長くなってきた。

  The line has become long.

Meanings across languages

English

line, row, queue

Tiếng Việt

hàng, dòng, xếp hàng

日本語

列, 行列

한국어

줄

中文

行

id

antrian

th

แถว

es

línea

fr

ligne

de

Reihe

pt

linha

Common compounds

• 列車れっしゃtrain
• 行列ぎょうれつline, queue
• 列挙れっきょenumeration
• 列島れっとうarchipelago