Meaning

Primary

Experiences 

Alternatives

History, Journey, Travels

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

It’s a universal truth that we are the continuation of our experiences and history.

The original meaning of this word is journey, or travels, in the literal sense of the word, but nowadays you’d usually use it more abstractly, to talk about things like your past experiences, or perhaps your spiritual journey.

Reading

へんれき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 恋愛遍歴

    one’s dating history, one’s romantic experiences

    女性遍歴

    one's dating history with women

    男性遍歴

    one's dating history with men

    バイク遍歴

    one's history of motorcycles owned

    諸国遍歴

    one’s travels to different regions of the country

Context Sentences

マイケルにはおもしろい恋愛遍歴がある。

Michael has a unique romantic history.

過去の男性遍歴を語ってくる女ってマジでうざいよな。

Don’t you think a woman who talks about her history with men is super annoying?

その浪人は、諸国を遍歴することにした。

That masterless samurai has decided to travel around various countries.

Kanji Composition