Japanese symbol for “historic”
史的
してき
Romaji: shiteki
historic; historical
In Japanese, historic is 史的, read してき (shiteki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na historic; historical
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “historic”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴史的 | れきしてき rekishiteki | historic |
| 歴史上 | れきしじょう rekishijou | historic; historical |
| 曠古 | こうこ kouko | historic; unprecedented |
| ヒストリック | ヒストリック hisutorikku | historic |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴史 | れきし rekishi | history |
| 史上 | しじょう shijou | in history; ever; historical |
| 史料 | しりょう shiryou | historical materials; historical records; historical sources |
| 女史 | じょし joshi | lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician) |
| 史実 | しじつ shijitsu | historical fact |
| 史跡 | しせき shiseki | historic landmark; historic site; historic remains |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
| 法的 | ほうてき houteki | legal |
See also: Chinese symbol for “historic”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.