Meaning

Primary

Japanese History

Word Type

noun

Explanation

You know 日本 is Japan, and 史 means history. Combine them and you've got Japanese history.

Reading

にほんし
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This jukugo word combines 日本 and 史, both of which you've learned the readings for, so you should be good to go.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 日本史を学ぶ

    to study Japanese history

    日本史を教える

    to teach Japanese history

    日本史を取る

    to take a Japanese history class

Context Sentences

この日本史の先生のおかげで、少しだけ日本史がキライじゃなくなったんです。

Thanks to this Japanese history teacher, I've started to dislike Japanese history a little less.

日本史のテストでは、心の中で「何年だっけ?」「だれだっけ?」を千回ぐらいつぶやいてます。

During Japanese history tests, I'm basically whispering "What year was it again?" and "Who was that again?" in my head about a thousand times.

日本史について学ぶつもりだったのに、気づいたらひたすら刀についてAIとおしゃべりしていた。

I was supposed to be learning about Japanese history, but before I knew it, I was just endlessly chatting with an AI about swords.

Kanji Composition