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How to say 'Materials' or 'Historical' in Japanese | 史料

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The Japanese word for Materials or Historical is 'Shiryou', written as 史料 in Japanese.'Materials' or 'Historical' in hiragana is しりょう.

    word

    史料

    Meaning

    Materials, Historical

    Reading

    しりょう

    shiryou

    Kanji

    史History 料Materials, Fee

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '史料 (しりょう)' refers to historical materials or documents that are used as sources for studying history. These materials can include written records, artifacts, or any other items that provide evidence or information about past events. For example: These historical materials are valuable「この史料は貴重だ」(このしりょうはきちょうだ). Historians study historical materials「歴史家は史料を研究する」(れきしかはしりょうをけんきゅうする). The term is often used in academic or research contexts to refer to primary sources that are essential for understanding historical events.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    5617

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 史料

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    史

    Meaning

    History

  • kanji

    料

    Meaning

    Materials, Fee

Words Related to 史料 Through the Kanji 史

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 史 as well.

  • word

    歴史

    Meaning

    History

  • word

    史

    Meaning

    History

  • word

    歴史的

    Meaning

    Historic

Words Related to 史料 Through the Kanji 料

These 15 Words contain the Kanji 料 as well.

  • word

    料理

    Meaning

    Cooking, Cuisine

  • word

    料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    資料

    Meaning

    Materials

  • word

    材料

    Meaning

    Material, Ingredient

  • word

    料金

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    飲料水

    Meaning

    Drinking water

  • word

    無料

    Meaning

    Free

  • word

    給料

    Meaning

    Salary

  • word

    送料

    Meaning

    Shipping

  • word

    食料

    Meaning

    Food

  • word

    燃料

    Meaning

    Fuel

  • word

    有料

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    原料

    Meaning

    Raw material

  • word

    調味料

    Meaning

    Seasoning

  • word

    飲料

    Meaning

    Beverage

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'Shiryou' means 'Materials' or 'Historical' .

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