Japanese

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Kanji in this term
れき
Grade: 5

Grade: 5
てき
Grade: 4
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
歷史的 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From 歴史 (rekishi, history) + (-teki, -ic, -ical).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(れき)()(てき) (rekishi-teki-na (adnominal (れき)()(てき) (rekishi-teki na), adverbial (れき)()(てき) (rekishi-teki ni))

  1. historic, historical
    Synonym: 史的 (shiteki)
  2. already-happened, past
  3. former, old, traditional

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN