歴史家

歴史家

Japanese

Kanji in this term
歴	史	家
れき Grade: 4	し Grade: 4	か Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

Probably from Middle Chinese compound 歷史家 (lek sri^X kæ, literally “pass by + scribe + household”). Compare modern Min Nan reading le̍k-sú-ka.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Kan’on
  • (Tokyo) れきしか [rèkíshíká] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [ɾe̞kʲiɕi̥ka̠]

Noun

歴史家 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 歷史家, hiragana れきしか, rōmaji rekishika)

1. historian

Usage notes

Refers both to a person who studies history academically, and to a person who is knowledgeable about history.

Synonyms

• (historian in general): 史 (し)家 (か) (shika)
• (specifically an academic historian): 歴史 (れきし)学者 (がくしゃ) (rekishi gakusha)

References

1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN