ゆう
有
し
史
い
以
らい
来

noun, adverb

  1. since the dawn of history.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ゆう
有
し
史
い
以
らい
来
 有史以来 ゆうしいらい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

possess, have, exist
ユウ　あり　あ.る (3rd, N4)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
history, chronicle
シ　ふみ　あきら (4th, N2)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
by means of, because, in view of
イ　もっ.て　もち (4th, N4)
hook stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
come, due, next
く.る　ライ　き.たす (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)