Japanese symbol for “notables”
歴々
れきれき
Romaji: rekireki
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families
In Japanese, notables is 歴々, read れきれき (rekireki).
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Meanings
- adj-t, adv-to, n notables; dignitaries; illustrious families
- adj-t, adv-to, n clear; plain; obvious
Written forms: 歴々、歴歴. Readings: れきれき.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “notables”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 名流 | めいりゅう meiryuu | celebrities; notables |
| 貴紳 | きしん kishin | noble; men of rank; notables |
| 貴顕紳士 | きけんしんし kikenshinshi | gentlemen of (high) eminence; notables; dignitaries |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 歴史 | れきし rekishi | history |
| 経歴 | けいれき keireki | personal history; background; career |
| 学歴 | がくれき gakureki | academic background; academic credentials; academic record |
| 歴代 | れきだい rekidai | successive generations; successive emperors |
| 履歴 | りれき rireki | personal history; background; career |
| 歴任 | れきにん rekinin | successive jobs; consecutive jobs |
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.