Japanese symbol for “ranks”
列
れつ
Romaji: retsu
row; line; file; column
In Japanese, ranks is 列, read れつ (retsu).
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 row; line; file; column; queue; rank
- n group (of peers); ranks (of); company (of)
- n sequence (math)
- n series (taxonomic rank) (bot)
- ctr counter for rows
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “ranks”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 兵卒 | へいそつ heisotsu | private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks |
| 卒伍 | そつご sotsugo | rank and file; the ranks |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 系列 | けいれつ keiretsu | series; sequence; system |
| 行列 | ぎょうれつ gyouretsu | line; queue; procession |
| 列島 | れっとう rettou | archipelago; chain of islands |
| 配列 | はいれつ hairetsu | arranging; ordering; sequencing |
| 陳列 | ちんれつ chinretsu | exhibition; display; putting on show |
See also: Chinese symbol for “ranks”.
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.
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