贈ぞう号ごう

ぞ

う

ご

う

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

posthumous name; posthumous title

A name or title given to a person after death, often in historical or religious contexts.

天皇てんのうに贈ぞう号ごうを奉たてまつる儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。
A ceremony was held to bestow a posthumous name upon the emperor.
彼かれは死

し

後ご

、

高こう

僧そう

と

し

て

贈ぞう

号ごう

さ

れ

た

。

After his death, he was given a posthumous title as a high priest.

Kanji

贈presents, send, give to
号nickname, number, item

Similar words

諡おくりな
諡 is a more common term for a posthumous name, especially in East Asian historical contexts. 贈号 is less frequent and may carry a nuance of a bestowed title rather than a formal posthumous name.

Etymology

From 贈 (ぞう, 'to bestow') + 号 (ごう, 'name' or 'title'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound refers to a name or title conferred after death.