履歴

りれき

personal history, background, log

Also:log, hysteresis

What does 履歴 mean?

履歴 is a Japanese noun meaning personal history, background, log in English. It can also be translated as log, hysteresis depending on context. It is written as 履歴 in kanji, りれき in hiragana, and rireki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

警察はその男の履歴を調べた。

The police looked into the records of the man.