How to say 'History' or 'Background' in Japanese | 経歴

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The Japanese word for History or Background is 'Keireki', written as 経歴 in Japanese.'History' or 'Background' in hiragana is けいれき.

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経歴

Meaning

History, Background

Reading

けいれき

keireki

Kanji

経Manage, Elapse 歴Curriculum, Continuation

Explanation

The Japanese noun '経歴 (けいれき)' refers to a person's history or background, particularly in terms of their career, education, or personal experiences. It is often used when discussing someone's professional or academic journey. For example: His career history is impressive「彼の経歴は素晴らしい」(かれのけいれきはすばらしい). She has a diverse background「彼女は多様な経歴を持っている」(かのじょはたようなけいれきをもっている). This word is commonly used in formal contexts, such as job applications or introductions.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3912

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 経歴

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

経

Meaning

Manage, Elapse

kanji

歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

Words Related to 経歴 Through the Kanji 経

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 経 as well.

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経済

Meaning

Economy

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経つ

Meaning

Pass

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経験

Meaning

Experience

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経営

Meaning

Management

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神経

Meaning

Nerve

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経る

Meaning

Pass, Undergo

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経過

Meaning

Progress, Passage

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経由

Meaning

Via

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経済的

Meaning

Economical

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経

Meaning

Sutra

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経緯

Meaning

Circumstances, Details

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経費

Meaning

Expenses

Words Related to 経歴 Through the Kanji 歴

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歴 as well.

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歴史

Meaning

History

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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

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'Keireki' means 'History' or 'Background' .

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