贈おくり名な

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Meanings

1

A name given to a person after death, especially in historical East Asian contexts, reflecting their life or reign. Often used for emperors, nobles, or notable figures.

明めい治じ天皇てんのうの贈おくり名なは「明めい治じ天皇てんのう」です。

Emperor Meiji's posthumous name is 'Emperor Meiji'.

彼かれは死し後ご、偉い大だいな功こう績せきを称たたえて贈おくり名なを授さずけられた。

After his death, he was given a posthumous name in honor of his great achievements.

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.

Built from

贈おくる+名な

Written forms

贈おくり名なUsage6%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common way to write this word.
諡おくりなUsage64%
Single-kanji form used especially in historical or formal contexts.
謚おくりなUsage18%
Variant kanji form; less common than 諡.
おくり名なUsage9%
search-only kanji form
おくりなUsage3%
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.