歴史家
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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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 sriX kæ, literally “pass by + scribe + household”). Compare modern Min Nan reading le̍k-sú-ka.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) れきしか [rèkísh
íká] (Heiban – [0])[1] - IPA(key): [ɾe̞kʲiɕi̥ka̠]
- (Tokyo) れきしか [rèkísh
Noun
歴史家 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 歷史家, hiragana れきしか, rōmaji rekishika)
- 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): 史家 (shika)
- (specifically an academic historian): 歴史学者 (rekishi gakusha)
References
- 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN