諱 — kanji meaning “posthumous (real) name”
諱
posthumous (real) name
- Meanings
- posthumous (real) name
- On'yomi
- キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi
- いみな、い.む
- Strokes
- 17
- Classical radical
- 149
- Chinese reading
- huì — Chinese character page
Words with 諱
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 避諱 | ひき hiki | avoiding using a name (naming taboo in ancient China) |
| 忌諱 | きき kiki | displeasure; offense; offence |
| 後の諱 | のちのいみな nochinoimina | posthumous name |
| 偏諱 | へんき henki | one kanji in the name of a nobleperson (with a multiple-kanji name) |
| 遠諱 | おんき onki | semicentennial memorial service |
Data: KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.