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歴
History, Career
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji 歴 appears in many important words such as 履歴書 (resume), 歴史 (history), and 経歴 (career history). It's one of the most useful kanji for work and study.
Memory Trick
Imagine flipping through a timeline filled with important events from the past. That long record helps you remember 歴 means 'history.'
Readings
Onyomi: レキ (reki)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
歴史
れきし (rekishi)
History
履歴書
りれきしょ (rirekisho)
Resume
経歴
けいれき (keireki)
Career history
職歴
しょくれき (shokureki)
Work history
Example Sentence
履歴書 を 提出しました。
りれきしょ を ていしゅつしました。
rirekisho o teishutsu shimashita
I submitted my resume.