Memory phrase for the Kanji: 歴


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Meaning

history, calendar, curriculum, flow of time

Pronunciation

REKI

Explanation

From top: cliff , wood , stop [= Footprint of the right foot rotated 90° to the left.]

Mnemonic

At the cliff with the wood where we stopped, history was made.

Radicals

cliffThe Radical gandare stands for cliff. Sometimes it is understood as a shield, like in 盾.
small forest
to stopAt top the picture of a left foot and at bottom a limiting line. "The foot stands at the line and stops."
hemp, flax
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Vocabulary

 歴  れき  history of, experience of
 歴史  れきし  history
 歴史家  れきしか  historian
 学歴  がくれき  academic background
 履歴  りれき  personal history, background, career, log
 経歴  けいれき  personal history, career


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