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列 = 刀 + 歹

列 is a Japanese kanji written with 6 strokes, listed here under the keyword “file”. It is built from 刀 (sword) and 歹 (death). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 875. It appears as a component in 3 other characters in this index.

Keyword
file
RTK frame
875
Strokes
6
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
レツ, レ
Script
Japanese kanji
Also known as
файл
Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
列 a line

Decomposition

Primary decomposition

  1. 刀 sword
  2. 歹 death

Characters that contain 列

How to find 列 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “sword” + “death”. 列 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 列 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.