Word Meaning 日本史

にほんし nihonshi

日本史 is read as にほんし (nihonshi) and means Japanese history.

Meaning

English

  1. Japanese history
  2. history of Japan

Reading

Kana

にほんし

Romaji

nihonshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 21921 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

日本政府

にほんせいふ

Japanese government

日本

にほん

Japan

日本刀

にほんとう

Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved)

日本人

にほんじん

Japanese person

日本語

にほんご

Japanese (language)

日本一

にほんいち

Japan's best

日本銀行

にほんぎんこう

Bank of Japan

日本酒

にほんしゅ

sake (rice wine)

日本初

にほんはつ

first (of its kind) in Japan

日本中

にほんじゅう

throughout Japan

日本紙

にほんし

Japanese paper

日本海

にほんかい

Sea of Japan

Example Sentences

5

わたしはにほんしがすきです。

I like Japanese history.

I am interested in Japanese history.

He seems well acquainted with the history of Japan.

John is looking for a book on Japanese history.

I want to study Japan's history at university.