history, chronicle
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 史 primarily means 'history' or 'chronicle.' It is commonly found in nouns rather than verbs. For instance, in the word 歴史 (れきし), which means 'history,' you can see how it relates to past events. Another example is 史上 (しじょう), meaning 'in history,' often used to discuss achievements or events. Additionally, 女史 (じょし) refers to a 'lady' of high social status, such as a respected scholar or artist. A usage note to remember is that while 史 itself doesn't have a kun'yomi reading, its on'yomi reading, シ, is used in various compounds, making it a key kanji for understanding historical contexts.
Example sentences
日本の歴史を学ぶのが好きだ。
I like studying Japanese history.
Meanings across languages
- English
- history, chronicle
- Tiếng Việt
- lịch sử, biên niên
- 日本語
- 歴史, 年代記
- 한국어
- 역사, 연대기
- 中文
- 历史, 编年
- id
- sejarah
- th
- ประวัติศาสตร์
- es
- historia
- fr
- histoire
- de
- Geschichte
- pt
- história
Common compounds
- 史上しじょうin history, ever, historical
- 女史じょしlady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician), Ms, Mrs
- 歴史れきしhistory
- 歴史的れきしてきhistorical, traditional, historic
- 史家しかhistorian
- 史学しがくstudy of history
- 史実しじつhistorical fact
- 史料しりょうhistorical materials, historical records, historical sources
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