歴史
れきし
rekishi
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 22 - JLPT N4

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歴史 (れきし (rekishi)) means "History". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

History

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Example Sentences

学校の歴史の授業で日本の昔の出来事を学んだ。

がっこうのれきしのじゅぎょうでにほんのむかしのできごとをまなんだ。

In history class at school, I learned about ancient Japanese events.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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