noun
Buddhist name; ordination name
The name a person receives upon entering the Buddhist priesthood or taking vows. Used in Buddhist contexts.
彼は出家して法名を授かった。
He entered the priesthood and received a Buddhist name.
noun
The name given to a deceased person in Buddhist tradition, often inscribed on a memorial tablet. Also called 戒名 (かいみょう) in some sects.
お墓には故人の法名が刻まれている。
The deceased's posthumous Buddhist name is engraved on the gravestone.