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現代 (時代区分)

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1. Contemporary historyContemporary history describes the period timeframe that is without any intervening time closely connected to the present day and is a certain perspective of modern history. The term "contemporary history" has been in use at least by the early 19th century. In the widest context of this use, contemporary history is that part of history still in living memory. Based on human lifespan, contemporary history would extend for a period of approximately 80 years.
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0.6179346443240886

11 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5.

現

present, existing, actual

Kun: あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ

On: ゲン

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0.43182726909236313

5 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.

代

substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee

Kun: か.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り、か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、か.える、よ、しろ

On: ダイ、タイ

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0.09305368761586276

10 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.

時

time, hour

Kun: とき、 -どき

On: ジ

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0.8963687252371779

4 strokes. JLPT N2. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.

区

ward, district

On: ク、オウ、コウ

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0.13958053142379412

4 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.

分

part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100

Kun: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ

On: ブン、フン、ブ

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