Kanji

歴

curriculum, continuation, passage of time

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

止部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

レキ, レッキ

Nanori (Name Reading)

つぐ, つね, ふる, ゆき

Common Readings

レキ

Example sentences

歴史 れきし
日本 歴史 興味 ある

I am interested in Japanese history.

について について
日本 歴史 について 研究している

I am researching about Japanese history.

経歴 けいれき
華やかな 経歴 持ち主

He has a brilliant career history.

輝かしい かがやかしい
彼女 ピアニスト として 輝かしい 経歴 持っている

She has a brilliant career as a pianist.

歴代 れきだい
歴代 首相 最も 若い

He is the youngest among all successive prime ministers.

れき
教師 20 以上 ある

He has over 20 years of experience as a teacher.

歴史的 れきしてき
この 建物 歴史的 建造物 指定 されています

This building is designated as a historic landmark.

つか
この あたり 歴史的 一里 残っています

Historical milestones (Ichirizuka) still remain in this area.

歴史上 れきしじょう
それ 歴史上 最も 悲惨 事件 だった

That was the most tragic incident in history.

因む ちなむ
この ある 歴史上 人物 因んで つけられた

This town was named after a certain historical figure.

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