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Kanji 歴: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 歴: curriculum, continuation, passage of time

Key takeaways

Kanji 歴: curriculum, continuation, passage of time. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

curriculumcontinuationpassage of time

On reading

レキレッキ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 歴

curriculum, continuation, passage of time

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

厂 + 林 + 止

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine footprints that have stopped (止) after traveling through a forest (林) beneath a cliff (厂). These accumulated steps represent the passage of time and the history or career one has built.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

レキ
  • 学歴がくれき

    academic background / education history

  • 経歴けいれき

    personal history / career background

  • 履歴りれき

    personal history / background / record

  • 歴史れきし

    history

Commonly used words

  • 学歴
    がくれき

    academic background / education history

  • 経歴
    けいれき

    personal history / career background

  • 履歴
    りれき

    personal history / background / record

  • 歴史
    れきし

    history

Example sentences

Example 1

彼の学はとても優秀です。

Translation

His academic background is very outstanding.

Example 2

よりも経験が大切だ。

Translation

Experience is more important than academic background.

Example 3

彼の経はとても優秀です。

Translation

His career background is very impressive.

Example 4

書に詳しく書いてください。

Translation

Please write the details in your resume.

Kanji 歴: curriculum, continuation, passage of time | Daily Nihongo