歴史家
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | ||
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歴 | 史 | 家 |
れき Grade: 5 |
し Grade: 5 |
か Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
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歷史家 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology edit
Probably from Middle Chinese compound 歷史家/历史家 (lek sriX kæ, literally “pass by + scribe + household”). Compare modern Min Nan reading le̍k-sú-ka.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Usage notes edit
Refers both to a person who studies history academically, and to a person who is knowledgeable about history.
Synonyms edit
- (historian in general): 史家 (shika)
- (specifically an academic historian): 歴史学者 (rekishi gakusha)
References edit
- ^ 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), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN