Used in formal writing to introduce a list or details, often in the pattern 記...以上 (as noted below... end).
See also: 以上
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
Abbreviation of 古事記 (Kojiki), the earliest extant chronicle of Japan, compiled in 712 CE. Used in historical or literary contexts.
See also: 古事記
『日本書紀』は日本最古の正史の一つだ。
The 'Nihon Shoki' is one of the oldest official histories of Japan.
Note: 1. Purpose of the meeting 2. Participants (end)
The Kojiki records the myth of Izanagi and Izanami creating the land.
article; news story; report
commemoration; celebration; remembrance · memento; souvenir; keepsake
record; log; documentation · record (sports, etc.); best mark
memory; recollection; remembrance · memory; storage
reporter; journalist
mention; record; entry; statement; listing
above-mentioned; the above
diary; journal
written representation; notation; orthography · writing on a surface; inscribing on the face
the following; mentioned below
description; account; written record
clearly state; specify; write clearly
sign; symbol; mark
war chronicle; military history; record of war
entry; filling in; filling out
registration; registry
memorization; learning by heart
bookkeeping
secretary; clerk; recording secretary · writing down; recording in writing; putting on record
note-taking; writing down; transcription
biography; life story
note; memorandum; memo · memoirs; personal account; firsthand account
writing side by side; listing together; writing both
aforementioned; above-mentioned; said
special mention; notable entry
signing one's name; signature; registration (of a bond)
registration; entry; bookkeeping; signing in
miscellaneous notes; jottings
addition; appendix; supplementary note
shorthand; stenography
Standard kanji form. Also written 紀 in some contexts (see sense 1).
Alternate kanji for 'chronicle' or 'record' in historical titles.
From Middle Chinese 記 (kiH, 'record, remember'). The kanji 記 is used for written records, while 紀 (also read き) is used for chronological accounts and era names.