史
史 — History
history, chronicle
On’yomiシ (shi)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (5 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 史
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴史 | れきし rekishi | history |
| 史上 | しじょう shijou | in history; ever; historical |
| 歴史的 | れきしてき rekishiteki | historical; traditional; historic |
| 女史 | じょし joshi | lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs |
| 史料 | しりょう shiryou | historical materials; historical records; historical sources |
| 史跡 | しせき shiseki | historic landmark; historic site; historic remains |
Study notes
史 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 5 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #511 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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