Kanji

history, chronicle

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

さかん, ちか, ちかし, ひと, ふの, ふひと, ふみ, み

Common Readings

Example sentences

歴史 れきし
日本の歴史に興味がある。

I am interested in Japanese history.

について について
日本の歴史について研究している

I am researching about Japanese history.

彼は大学で日本史を専攻している。

He is majoring in Japanese history at university.

歴史的 れきしてき
この建物は歴史的建造物に指定されています。

This building is designated as a historic landmark.

つか
このあたりには、歴史的な一里塚が今も残っています。

Historical milestones (Ichirizuka) still remain in this area.

史上 しじょう
彼は史上最高の選手と言われている

He is said to be the best player in history.

剣豪 けんごう
宮本武蔵は、日本史上最も有名な剣豪の一人である。

Miyamoto Musashi is one of the most famous swordmasters in Japanese history.

歴史上 れきしじょう
それは歴史上、最も悲惨な事件だった。

That was the most tragic incident in history.

因む ちなむ
この町の名は、ある歴史上の人物に因んでつけられた。

This town was named after a certain historical figure.

女史 じょし
その会議には、著名な科学者である山田女史も出席していた

Ms. Yamada, a renowned scientist, was also in attendance at the conference.

Example Vocabulary

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