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[れき()·()]
rekishi
noun, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 歴史

noun, no adjective
  1. history

Definition and Synonyms for 歴史

History the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
Synonyms: 史学, 歴史, 歴史学
History all that is remembered of the past as preserved in writing
Synonyms: ヒストリー, , , 史乗, 歴史, 青史
Account a record or narrative description of past events
Synonyms: のたまわく, クロニクル, ヒストリー, 伝説, 叙事文, 史乗, 史書, 因縁, 実記, 履歴, 年代記, 年譜, 所記, 故事, 曰く, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 物語る, 由来, 由来書, 由緒, 由縁, 経緯, 編年史, 言う, 言伝, 記事, 記述, , , 話す, 語り草, 説話, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 講談, 青史
History the aggregate of past events
Synonyms: ストーリー, ヒストリー, 前歴, , , 因縁, 履歴, 成り立ち, 成り立つ, 故事, 来歴, 来由, 歴史, 沿革, 物語, 由来, 由緒, 由縁, 病歴, 素性, 経緯, 言う, 謂れ, 謂れ因縁, 過去
History the continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future
Synonyms: ヒストリー, , , 歴史, 青史
History a body of knowledge
Synonyms: ヒストリー, , , 史乗, 歴史, 青史

Meanings for each kanji in 歴史

» curriculum; continuation; passage of time
» history; chronicle

Categories 歴史 is a member of

Knowledge the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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Humanities studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
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Record anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
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Past the time that has elapsed
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Continuum a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct or distinguishable from adjacent parts
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 歴史

Sample Sentences for 歴史

Which historical figure would you want to meet if you could?
He instructed students in history at school.
Mr. Green is a history teacher.
The movement added a new page to the history of Japan.
He will be reading a historical novel.

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