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諱
Kanji meaning "posthumous (real) name"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #3804
Kanken Level 1
TMW Immortal Idol
17 strokes
Meanings
posthumous (real) name
On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
いみな
い.む
Stroke order
(17 strokes)
Composed of
言
say
radical
韋
tanned leather radical (no. 178)
Components and stroke order from
KanjiVG
(
CC BY-SA 3.0
)
Reading usage
き
6 (60%)
いみな
3 (30%)
い
1 (10%)
忌
(
き
)
諱
(
き
)
displeasure
#110994
忌諱
(
きき
)
に
触
(
ふ
)
れる
to give offense
#211980
偏
(
へん
)
諱
(
き
)
one kanji in the name of a nobleperson (with a multiple-kanji name)
#231420
避
(
ひ
)
諱
(
き
)
avoiding using a name (naming taboo in ancient China)
#270728
偏
(
へん
)
諱
(
き
)
を
賜
(
たま
)
う
(for a nobleman) to bestow one of the kanji in his name upon someone (e.g. meritorious retainer, boy coming of age, etc.)
#315317
遠
(
おん
)
諱
(
き
)
semicentennial memorial service
#468698
Most common words using this kanji
諱
(
いみな
)
real name (of a deceased person or a noble)
#108096
忌
(
き
)
諱
(
き
)
displeasure
#110994
忌諱
(
きき
)
に
触
(
ふ
)
れる
to give offense
#211980
偏
(
へん
)
諱
(
き
)
one kanji in the name of a nobleperson (with a multiple-kanji name)
#231420
避
(
ひ
)
諱
(
き
)
avoiding using a name (naming taboo in ancient China)
#270728
偏
(
へん
)
諱
(
き
)
を
賜
(
たま
)
う
(for a nobleman) to bestow one of the kanji in his name upon someone (e.g. meritorious retainer, boy coming of age, etc.)
#315317
諱
(
い
)
む
to avoid
#398255
後
(
のち
)
の
諱
(
いみな
)
posthumous name
#468698
諱
(
いみな
)
Imina
#468698
遠
(
おん
)
諱
(
き
)
semicentennial memorial service
#468698
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