学歴 Academic History

Meaning

Primary

Academic History

Alternative

Educational Background

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Your study history? There must be a more educated way of putting this… Ah, yes, it's your academic history. You know, like the high school and university you graduated from — your educational background. Very important stuff in Japan.

Reading

がくれき

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 学歴〜

  学歴社会

  academic meritocracy, education-focused society

  学歴コンプレックス

  inferiority complex about one's educational background

  学歴不足

  insufficient academic credentials

  学歴フィルター

  academic background filter, educational background screening

• 学歴を〜

  学歴を求める

  to require academic credentials

  学歴を聞く

  to ask about someone's academic history

  学歴を調べる

  to check someone's academic history

  学歴を持つ

  to have an education, to have academic credentials

• 〜学歴

  高学歴

  highly educated, elite academic background

  最終学歴

  one's highest level of education

• 学歴が〜

  学歴がある

  to have academic credentials

  学歴がない

  to lack academic credentials

Context Sentences

それ、学歴サギですよね？

That's academic fraud, isn't it?

学歴がないのがコンプレックスなんです。

I have an inferiority complex about my lack of education.

私の父にとっては、学歴が全てなんです。

For my father, one's academic background is everything.

学歴はふつうだけど、ワニカニ歴は長いですよ。

My academic history is ordinary, but my WaniKani history is long.

Kanji Composition

1. 学

   がく Study
2. 歴

   れき History