noun

  1. series, sequence, system, succession.
  2. keiretsu (group), conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings.

takes genitive case の

  1. affiliated, subsidiary.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
系列 けいれつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
file, row, rank
レツ れっ レ (3rd, N3)
bare bone, bad, wrong
ガツ ガチ タイ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ