Japanese symbol for “parade”
行列
ぎょうれつ
Romaji: gyouretsu
line; queue; procession; parade
In Japanese, parade is 行列, read ぎょうれつ (gyouretsu).
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
- n, vs line; queue; procession; parade
- n matrix (math)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “parade”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行進 | こうしん koushin | march; parade |
| パレード | パレード pareedo | parade |
| 掲げる | かかげる kakageru | to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to hold up (an ideal) |
| 練り歩く | ねりあるく neriaruku | to parade; to march; to walk in procession |
| 閲兵 | えっぺい eppei | parade; review (of troops) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 行動 | こうどう koudou | action; conduct; behaviour |
| 行う | おこなう okonau | to perform; to do; to conduct oneself |
| 銀行 | ぎんこう ginkou | bank; banking institution |
| 行き | いき iki | the way there; outbound leg; outbound trip |
| 行為 | こうい koui | act; deed; conduct |
| 旅行 | りょこう ryokou | travel; trip; journey |
| 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 “parade”.
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.