Japanese symbol for “array”
配列
はいれつ
Romaji: hairetsu
arranging; ordering; sequencing; lining up
In Japanese, array is 配列, read はいれつ (hairetsu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt arranging; ordering; sequencing; lining up; laying out
- n, n-suf sequence (e.g. DNA sequence); arrangement; alignment; layout (e.g. keyboard layout)
- n array (comp)
Written forms: 配列、排列. Readings: はいれつ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “array”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アレイ | アレイ arei | array |
| オンパレード | オンパレード onpareedo | display; array (of things); succession (of things) |
| 隊伍 | たいご taigo | rank (of troops); line; formation |
| 斉列 | せいれつ seiretsu | array; line-up; parade |
| 同位列 | どういれつ douiretsu | array |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 心配 | しんぱい shinpai | worry; concern; anxiety |
| 支配 | しはい shihai | rule; domination; control |
| 配置 | はいち haichi | arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing |
| 配慮 | はいりょ hairyo | consideration; concern; attention |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
| 気配 | けはい kehai | indication; sign; hint |
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
See also: Chinese symbol for “array”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.