This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

宿禰

Reading

Kana: すくね
Romaji: sukune
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

Lord (title of respect for nobility, etc.)

Note: archaism; honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
2

Sukune (third highest of the eight hereditary titles)

See also: 八色の姓

Kanji

宿
Readings: シュク、 やど、 やど.る、 やど.す
Meanings: inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
Readings: ネ、 デイ、 ナイ
Meaning: ancestral shrine