Japanese Vocabulary: History

Japanese vocabulary on the topic of history

氷河時代 (hyouga jidai): Ice Age.

時期 (jiki): Period, point in time.

古代 (kodai): Ancient times.

現代 (gendai): Modern times.

宗教 (shuukyou): Religion.

世界史 (sekaishi): World history.

統一する (touitsu): To unify.

絶滅する (zetsumetsu suru): To collapse, to become extinct.

繫盛する (hanjou suru): To prosper, to flourish.

成立する (seiritsu suru): To be established.

文明 (bunmei): Civilisation.

帝国 (teikoku): Empire.

時代 (jidai): Era.

征服 (seifuku): Conquest.

戦争 (sensou): War.

改革 (kaikaku): Reform.

日本史 (nihonshi): Japanese history.

宣言 (sengen): Declaration.

条約 (jouyaku): Treaty.

世紀 (seiki): Century.

人類 (jinrui): Humankind.

起源 (kigen): Origin.

Japanese vocabulary – historical sites

移行 (いこう) : transition to

いざ : now, when it comes to it, the right moment, crucial

碑 (いしぶみ) : stone monument bearing an inscription

衣装 (いしょう) : clothes, costume, attire, garments, dress

意地 (いじ) : disposition, spirit, will, stubbornness, backbone, appetite

苛める (いじめる) : to tease, to torment, to oppress, to punish

移住 (いじゅう) : migration, immigration

弄る (いじる) : to touch, to fiddle with

何れ (いずれ) : where, anyway, at any rate

異性 (いせい) : the opposite sex

遺跡 (いせき) : historical ruins

依然 (いぜん) : still, as yet

依存 (いそん) : dependence, reliance

委託 (いたく) : consignment, entrusting, commission

悪戯 (いたずら) : trick, practical joke, mischief

頂 (いただき) : top, summit, peak

戴きます (いただきます) : expression of gratitude before eating

至って (いたって) : very much, extremely, exceedingly

痛む (いたむ) : to hurt, to feel pain, to be injured

痛める (いためる) : to hurt, to injure, to cause pain, to worry, to bother, to afflict, to be
distressed

炒める (いためる) : to stir-fry

労る (いたわる) : to pity, to sympathise with, to console, to care for, to be kind to

市 (いち) : market, fair

位地 (いち) : place, situation, position

一々 (いちいち) : one by one, separately

一概に (いちがいに) : unconditionally, as a rule

一見 (いちげん) : unfamiliar, never met before

一言 (いちげん) : single word

一日 (いちじつ) : one day, first of the month

一定 (いちじょう) : fixed, settled, definite, uniform, defined, standard, certain, as
prescribed

著しい (いちじるしい) : remarkable, considerable

一同 (いちどう) : all present, all concerned, all of us

一人 (いちにん) : one person

一部 (いちぶ) : one part, a portion, some

一部分 (いちぶぶん) : one part

一別 (いちべつ) : parting

See also:
How to Use Adverbs in Japanese
Common Japanese Vocabulary: The Home