Keyword
history
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig747
Readings
(99%)
Mnemonic

A pictograph of a really primitive sailing boat on a wave. Sailing was vital throughout the history of Japan, especially as it allowed the migration of people from the Chinese mainland into Japan.

Used in kanji (1 in total)
government official
Used in vocabulary (185 in total)
historic; historical; traditional
history
Examples (32 in total)
How come you know so much about Japanese history?
I have little interest in history.
I am good at history.