ねん
年
こう
功
じょ
序
れつ
列

noun, takes genitive case の

Messages.yoji.
  1. seniority by length of service.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ねん
年
こう
功
じょ
序
れつ
列
 年功序列 ねんこうじょれつ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)
achievement, merits, success
コウ　いさお　ク (4th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
preface, beginning, order
ジョ　つい.で　ついで (5th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ　あらかじ.め　シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
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