How to say 'History' in Japanese | 履歴

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The Japanese word for History is 'Rireki', written as 履歴 in Japanese.'History' in hiragana is りれき.

word

履歴

Meaning

History

Reading

りれき

rireki

Kanji

履Fulfill, Footgear 歴Curriculum, Continuation

Explanation

The Japanese noun '履歴 (りれき)' refers to a record or history of events, actions, or experiences. It is commonly used in contexts such as job histories, academic records, or personal histories. For example: Please submit your job history「履歴を提出してください」(りれきをていしゅつしてください). His academic history is impressive「彼の学歴は素晴らしい」(かれのがくれきはすばらしい). This word can also be used in digital contexts, such as browser history 'ブラウザの履歴 (ぶらうざのりれき)'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5748

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 履歴

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

履

Meaning

Fulfill, Footgear

kanji

歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

Words Related to 履歴 Through the Kanji 履

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 履 as well.

word

履く

Meaning

Wear

word

履行

Meaning

Fulfillment

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履歴書

Meaning

Resume

word

履物

Meaning

Footwear

Words Related to 履歴 Through the Kanji 歴

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歴 as well.

word

歴史

Meaning

History

word

経歴

Meaning

History, Background

word

学歴

Meaning

Academic background

word

歴史的

Meaning

Historic

word

履歴書

Meaning

Resume

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What does 'Rireki' (履歴) mean?

'Rireki' means 'History' .

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