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歴史 (れきし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

歴れき史し

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to the academic discipline, a historical record, or the past events of a person, place, or thing.

彼かれは大だい学がくで歴れき史しを専せん攻こうしている。
He is majoring in history at university.
この町まちには長ながい歴れき史しがある。
This town has a long history.

Written forms

歴れき史しUsage100%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency word.
歷史れきしUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Kyūjitai form; included for search compatibility.

Kanji

歴curriculum, continuation, passage of time
史history, chronicle
歷take place, past, history

Similar words

史し
A bound morpheme meaning 'history' or 'chronicle', used in compounds like 日本史 (Japanese history). 歴史 is the standalone noun.
過か去こ
Means 'the past' in a general temporal sense. 歴史 implies a recorded or studied past, while 過去 simply refers to bygone times.

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 歷史 (liᴇk̚ ʃɨX), meaning 'history' or 'annals'. The kanji 歴 means 'passing of time' and 史 means 'record' or 'chronicle'.