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Japanese symbol for “enumeration”

Romaji: rekkyo
enumeration; list

In Japanese, enumeration is , read (rekkyo).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n, vs, vt enumeration; list

Kanji and stroke order

file, row, rank
on: レツ、レ
6 strokes · JLPT 2
raise, plan, project
on: キョ
kun: あ.げる、あ.がる、こぞ.る
10 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “enumeration”

WordReadingMeaning
られつ raretsuenumeration; citation; listing
まいきょ maikyoenumeration
れっき rekkilist; enumeration
ものづくし monozukushienumeration (of similar things); listing; catalog

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
れっしゃ resshatrain; railway train
けいれつ keiretsuseries; sequence; system
ぎょうれつ gyouretsuline; queue; procession
れっとう rettouarchipelago; chain of islands
はいれつ hairetsuarranging; ordering; sequencing
ちんれつ chinretsuexhibition; display; putting on show
せんきょ senkyoelection
いっきょ ikkyoone effort; one action

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.