Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 史し the history of (a field, country, art form, etc.)
He specializes in researching the history of Japanese art.
〈 事こと 〉 が 史し に 残のこ る for something to go down in history
That match became a famous contest that went down in history.
Related words 歴史 is the ordinary standalone word for history, while 史 is a shorter form used mainly as a suffix attached to a field, country, or institution.
沿革 is a formal word for the development or history of an organization or system, narrower in scope than 史 .
Don't confuse with 士 (a warrior, gentleman, or professional) is read the same as 史 but refers to a person, not to 'history'.
詩 (poetry) shares the same reading し with 史 but has an unrelated meaning, so listeners must rely on context or kanji.
Word family· 111 history
in history; ever; historical
historical fact
historical materials; historical records; archives
historic site; historic landmark; historic remains
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lady; distinguished woman · Ms.; Mrs.; Miss
official history; authorized history
historical; recorded in history
history (as a field of study); historical science
prehistory
military history; war history
historian
national history; Japanese history
overview of history; general history; complete history
history book; historical record
historic; historical
prehistory; previous history; antecedents
respectfully (in letter closings) · private secretary (historical)
compilation of a history; historiography
falsified history; pseudo-history
party history; history of a political party
complete history; full history
governor of an ancient Chinese province
ancient history
history; annals; historical records
history and biography; historical material
historical drama
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Etymology A Sino-Japanese form read し . The kanji 史 is conventionally associated with history, records, and historians; no more specific historical derivation is asserted here.
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