歴代

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
れき
Grade: 5
だい
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
歷代 (kyūjitai)

Noun

(れき)(だい) (rekidai

  1. successive generations (often in reference to emperors)
    歴代(れきだい)最長(さいしょう)在任期間(ざいにんきかん)
    rekidai saishō no zainin kikan
    longest tenure in office in history