偏へん諱き

noun

one kanji from a nobleperson's name

Historical term referring to a single kanji taken from the name of a nobleperson (often a shogun or daimyo) and granted to a vassal as an honor. The recipient would incorporate this kanji into their own name. Cross-referenced with 偏諱を賜う means 'to grant a kanji from one's name'.

See also: 偏諱を賜う

• 将しょう軍ぐんは家か臣しんに偏へん諱きを賜たまわった。

  The shogun granted a kanji from his name to his vassal.

• 彼かれの名な前まえの「家いえ」の字じは、主しゅ君くんからの偏へん諱きだ。

  The kanji '家' in his name is a granted character from his lord.