歴
歴 — Curriculum
curriculum, continuation, passage of time
On’yomiレキ (reki)
On’yomiレッキ (rekki)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 歴
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴史 | れきし rekishi | history |
| 歴史的 | れきしてき rekishiteki | historical; traditional; historic |
| 歴代 | れきだい rekidai | successive generations; successive emperors |
| 学歴 | がくれき gakureki | academic background; academic credentials; academic record |
| 経歴 | けいれき keireki | personal history; background; career |
| 歴訪 | れきほう rekihou | round of calls; tour of visitation |
Study notes
歴 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #632 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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