Japanese symbol for “series”
系列
けいれつ
Romaji: keiretsu
series; sequence; system; succession
In Japanese, series is 系列, read けいれつ (keiretsu).
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 series; sequence; system; succession
- n keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings
- adj-no affiliated; subsidiary
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “series”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation; succession; series |
| 一連 | いちれん ichiren | series; chain; sequence |
| シリーズ | シリーズ shiriizu | series |
| 直列 | ちょくれつ chokuretsu | series (e.g. electrical) |
| 列 | れつ retsu | series (taxonomic rank) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 系統 | けいとう keitou | system |
| 体系 | たいけい taikei | system; organization; organisation |
| 家系 | かけい kakei | family lineage |
| 日系 | にっけい nikkei | (of) Japanese descent |
| 系譜 | けいふ keifu | genealogy; lineage; family tree |
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train; railway train |
| 行列 | ぎょうれつ gyouretsu | line; queue; procession |
| 列島 | れっとう rettou | archipelago; chain of islands |
See also: Chinese symbol for “series”.
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.