資格

• 読み: しかく
• ローマ字: shikaku
• 漢字の分解: 資 (shi) — resources, capital; 格 (kaku) — status, standard
• 発音: /ɕi.ka.kɯ/

意味

Qualifications; requirements; credentials needed for a position or role.

A noun referring to official qualifications, licences, or eligibility criteria. Common expressions: 資格を取る (shikaku wo toru, to obtain a qualification), 資格試験 (shikaku shiken, certification exam), 受験資格 (juken shikaku, eligibility to take an exam). Often used in job listings and career contexts. Distinct from 四角 (shikaku, square) which uses different kanji.

例文

1. 来月、英語の資格試験を受ける予定だ。
2. 彼女はたくさんの資格を持っている。
3. この仕事に応募するには特別な資格が必要です。

使い方ガイド

場面: career, education, professional development

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Composed of 資 (resources/capital) and 格 (status/standard), together meaning the standard of capability one possesses. Used in Japanese since the Meiji era for modern credentialing systems.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal