歴史小説 れきししょうせつ Meanings Noun historical novel Kanji 歴 history. Read as レキ. 史 chronicle 小 small. Read as ショウ. 説 explain. Read as セツ. Example sentences 歴史小説はとても人気の高いジャンルでした。The historical novel was a very popular genre. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists