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How do you say "historian" in Japanese?
歴史家
rekishika
In Japanese, "historian" is 歴史家 (rekishika).
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Pronunciation
Reh-kee-shee-kah, four syllables meaning 'history person' — the stress rests lightly on the second syllable.
Writing and usage
歴史家 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
歴史家は古代の文字を研究しました。
rekishika ha kodai no moji wo kenkyuu shimashita.
The historian studied ancient letters.
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How to remember 歴史家
Rekishika splits into 'rekishi' (history) and 'ka' (expert) — a historian is simply a history-expert, plain and literal.
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Questions about 歴史家
How do you pronounce 歴史家?
Reh-kee-shee-kah, four syllables meaning 'history person' — the stress rests lightly on the second syllable.
Is 歴史家 formal or casual?
歴史家 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 歴史家 written in Japanese?
歴史家 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as rekishika.
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