史

history

JLPT N2 Grade 4 5 strokes

On'yomi: シ
Radical: 口 · mouth (mouth, opening)

史 means "history". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 5 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

史 in example sentences

歴史れきしが得意とくいです。

Rekishi ga tokui desu.

I am good at history.
私わたしは歴史れきしが好すきだ。

Watashi wa rekishi ga suki da.

I like history.
歴史れきしを教おしえています。

Rekishi o oshiete imasu.

I teach history.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 史

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Common questions

What does the kanji 史 mean?: 史 means "history". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 史 have?: 史 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 史 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is シ.
What JLPT level is 史?: 史 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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