Kanji 名 name, noted, distinguished Related words 戒かい 名みょう A Buddhist posthumous name given to a deceased person in Japanese Buddhist tradition, distinct from the secular or imperial 贈り名 .
諡し 号ごう A more formal term for posthumous name, often used in historical or academic contexts; essentially synonymous with 贈り名 but more technical.
Written forms 贈おく り 名な Usage 6%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common way to write this word.
諡おくりな Usage 64%
Single-kanji form used especially in historical or formal contexts.
謚おくりな Usage 18%
Variant kanji form; less common than 諡 .
おくり 名な Usage 9%
おくりな Usage 3%
Kana spelling; used when the kanji are not needed or for clarity.
Etymology Compound of 贈り (okuri, 'sending' or 'bestowing') + 名 (na, 'name'). The kanji 諡 and 謚 are specialized characters for posthumous names.
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