Kanji

What does the kanji 史 mean?

史 means history. On'yomi シ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Strokes5
Main radical口
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi シ
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

history

Memory hook

A hand holding the brush, recording events age after age — HISTORY.

Main radical

口mouth 3 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Common words

  • 女史じょしMs., Madam (formal title for a woman)
  • 歴史れきしhistory
  • ~史~しhistory (suffix, e.g. in book or subject titles)

Look up another word →

Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.