How to say 'History' in Japanese | 歴史

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The Japanese word for History is 'Rekishi', written as 歴史 in Japanese.'History' in hiragana is れきし.

word

歴史

Meaning

History

Reading

れきし

rekishi

Kanji

歴Curriculum, Continuation 史History

Explanation

The Japanese noun '歴史 (れきし)' means 'history'. It refers to the study or record of past events, particularly those involving human affairs. This word is commonly used in academic, cultural, and everyday contexts to discuss historical events, periods, or the development of societies. For example: I study Japanese history「私は日本の歴史を勉強します」(わたしはにほんのれきしをべんきょうします). This town has a long history「この町は長い歴史があります」(このまちはながいれきしがあります). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe the background or development of something, such as a person's life or an organization.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

436

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歴史

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

kanji

史

Meaning

History

Words Related to 歴史 Through the Kanji 歴

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歴 as well.

word

経歴

Meaning

History, Background

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学歴

Meaning

Academic background

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履歴

Meaning

History

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歴史的

Meaning

Historic

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履歴書

Meaning

Resume

Words Related to 歴史 Through the Kanji 史

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 史 as well.

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史

Meaning

History

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史料

Meaning

Materials, Historical

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歴史的

Meaning

Historic

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