年功序列制度 ねんこうじょれつせいど Meanings Noun the seniority system Kanji 年 year. Read as ネン. 功 merit. Read as コウ. 序 opening. Read as ジョ. 列 row. Read as レツ. 制 control. Read as セイ. 度 degree. Read as ド. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists