adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. historical, traditional.
  2. historic.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
歴史的 れきしてき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

curriculum, continuation, passage of time
レキ レッキ (4th, N2)
building where rice is stored
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
grove, forest
リン はやし し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
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)
bull's eye, mark, target
テキ まと いくは (4th)
white
しろ ハク しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)