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史乗 (しじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

史し乗じょう

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Meanings

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noun

history; annals; historical records

A somewhat formal, literary term for written history or chronicles. Often used in titles or academic contexts.

この事じ件けんは史し乗じょうに名なを残のこすだろう。
This event will leave its name in the annals of history.
彼かれは史し乗じょうをひもといて、古こ代だいの風ふう習しゅうを調しらべた。
He perused historical records to research ancient customs.

Kanji

史history, chronicle
乗ride, power, multiplication

Similar words

歴れき史し
歴史 is the common, everyday word for 'history'. 史乗 is a more formal, literary term often used for written chronicles or annals.
年ねん代だい記き
年代記 specifically means 'chronicle' or 'annals' arranged by year. 史乗 is a broader, more elegant term for historical records.

Etymology

Composed of 史 (history) and 乗 (record, chronicle). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese to refer to written historical records.