哀史[aishi] sad story or history
医学史[igakushi] history of medicine
音楽史[ongakushi] music history
偽史[gishi] falsified history
教会史[kyoukaishi] church history

近代史[kindaishi] modern history
古史[koshi] ancient history
古代史[kodaishi] ancient history
国史[kokushi] history of a nation
史家[shika] historian

哀れ[aware] pity
哀れっぽい[awareppoi] plaintive
哀れみ[awaremi] pity
哀れむ[awaremu] to commiserate
哀れ気[awarege] sad

哀音[aion] sad voices
哀歌[aika] lament (song)
哀楽[airaku] grief and pleasure
哀感[aikan] pathos
哀歓[aikan] joys and sorrows