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歴史

JLPT N4 · Vocabulary

歴史 — “history”

歴史 (read れきし) means history. It appears on the JLPT N4 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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れきし

Meaning

history

歴史 in a sentence

この町まちには長いながい歴史れきしがあります。

This town has a long history.

The kanji in 歴史

歴history, past journey
史history

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