Japanese symbol for “historical”
史上
しじょう
Romaji: shijou
in history; ever; historical
In Japanese, historical is 史上, read しじょう (shijou).
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-no, adv, n in history; ever; historical
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “historical”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴史的 | れきしてき rekishiteki | historical; traditional |
| 有史 | ゆうし yuushi | recorded in history; historical |
| 史的 | してき shiteki | historic; historical |
| 歴史上 | れきしじょう rekishijou | historic; historical |
| 歴史の１ページ | れきしのいちページ rekishinoichipeeji | page in the history books; historical (event); old news |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴史 | れきし rekishi | history |
| 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 |
| 以上 | いじょう ijou | not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising; ascending; climbing |
See also: Chinese symbol for “historical”.
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.