What is the Kanji for "History"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "History", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "History" is "史".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "Shi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The kanji "口" means "Mouth" and can be read as "Ku", "Kuchi", and "Kou"

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "史" mean in japanese?

"史" means "History".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

歴史: "History". The Japanese noun '歴史 (れきし)' refers to the study and chronological record of past events. It encompasses the development of a nation, civilization, or culture over time. This word is used to describe the sequence of occurrences that have happened in the past. For example: I'm interested in studying Japanese history - (私は日本の歴史を勉強することに興味があります). Learning about the history of a place helps us understand the present - (ある場所の歴史を学ぶことで、現在を理解するのに役立ちます).

史: "History". The suffix '史 (し)' means 'history'. It is commonly added to nouns to form words that refer to the history or chronicle of something. For example: 日本史 (にほんし) - Japanese history, 世界史 (せかいし) - world history.

史料: "Historical material". The Japanese noun '史料 (しりょう)' refers to historical materials or documents. This can include things like ancient texts, records, archives, and other primary sources that provide information about the past. These historical materials are important for scholars and researchers who study history, as they allow them to gain insights into past events, cultures, and societies. For example: The university has a large collection of historical materials - (大学には歴史的資料が大量にある). The historian analyzed the ancient historical materials - (歴史家は古代の史料を分析した).

歴史的: "Historic" or "Historical". The Japanese adjective '歴史的 (れきしてき)' has two main meanings: 'historic' and 'historical'. It is used to describe events, people, or things that are important or significant in history. This adjective can convey the idea that something is groundbreaking, momentous, or highly influential from a historical perspective. For example: This is a historic event - (これは歴史的出来事です). The historical documents are kept in the museum - (歴史的文書がその博物館に保管されています).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.