Kanji

歴

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.

経歴 けいれき
彼は華やかな経歴の持ち主だ。

He has a brilliant career history.

輝かしい かがやかしい
彼女はピアニストとして輝かしい経歴を持っている。

She has a brilliant career as a pianist.

歴代 れきだい
彼は歴代の首相の中で最も若い。

He is the youngest among all successive prime ministers.

歴 れき
彼は教師歴が２０年以上ある。

He has over 20 years of experience as a teacher.

歴史的 れきしてき
この建物は歴史的建造物に指定されています。

This building is designated as a historic landmark.

塚 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.

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.

Example Vocabulary

歴史

れきし

history

経歴

けいれき

career history; background

歴代

れきだい

successive generations; successive holders of a post

歴

れき

experience; history; background (as a suffix)

歴史的

れきしてき

historical; historic

歴戦

れきせん

歴史上

れきしじょう

historically; in history

履歴

りれき

history; record; resume; curriculum vitae

黒歴史

くろれきし

歴然

れきぜん

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