JLPT N2 · 5 strokes
Kanji 史: "history, chronicle"
The kanji 史 means "history, chronicle". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read シ in on'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
no recorded reading
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | history, chronicle |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 5 |
| Frequency rank | 511 of 2,501 |
Common words with 史
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 歴史history
- 歴史的historical; traditional · historic
- 史history
- 史上in history; ever; historical
- 歴史上historic; historical
- 黒歴史dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
- 女史lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician) · Ms; Mrs; Miss
- 史実historical fact
- 歴史書history book
- 世界史world history; international history
- 歴史に残るto go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
- 日本史Japanese history; history of Japan
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