歴史家

Japanese
Kanji in this term
歴 史 家
れき
Grade: 5		 し
Grade: 5		 か
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
歷史家 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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
  • (Tokyo) れきしか [rèkíshíká] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾe̞kʲiɕi̥ka̠]

Noun

歴(れき)史(し)家(か) • (rekishika) 

  1. historian

Usage notes

Refers both to a person who studies history academically, and to a person who is knowledgeable about history.

Synonyms
  • (historian in general): 史家(しか) (shika)
  • (specifically an academic historian): 歴史(れきし)学者(がくしゃ) (rekishi gakusha)

References
  1. 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
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