歴史家

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Historian

Kanji in this term
歴	史	家
れき Grade: 5	し Grade: 5	か Grade: 2
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
歷史家 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) れきしか [rèkíshíká] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
IPA^(key): [ɾe̞kʲiɕi̥ka̠]

Noun

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

References

^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

[NHK-1] NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN

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