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    3. 歴代

    歴代

    歴れき代だい

    successive generations

    KMT5News #7+1Noun, ParticleHistoryKanji Vocab19 strokes

    れきだい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    successive generations, successive emperors

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    歴れき代だいの首しゅ相しょうの名な前まえを知しっていますか。

    Do you know the names of the successive prime ministers?

    KMT4HistoryPolitics & Law
    歴れき代だいのチャンピオンがこの大たい会かいに出しゅつ場じょうした。

    Successive champions have participated in this tournament.

    KMT5HistorySports & Martial Arts
    歴れき代だい天てんの皇うの肖しょう像ぞう画がが博はく物ぶつ館かんに展てん示じされている。

    Portraits of successive emperors are displayed in the museum.

    KMT5HistoryCulture & TraditionsArt & Design
    この城しろは歴れき代だいの領りょう主しゅによって増ぞう改かい築ちくされてきた。

    This castle has been expanded and renovated by successive feudal lords.

    KMT6HistoryCulture & Traditions
    歴れき代だいの偉い人じんたちの功こう績せきを学まなぶことは重じゅう要ようだ。

    It is important to learn about the achievements of great figures throughout history.

    KMT6HistoryEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    歴
    curriculum・continuation・passage of time
    代
    か.わる・かわ.る・かわ.り・か.わり・-がわ.り・-が.わり…(6)
    substitute・change・convert・replace・period…(6)
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