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

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いみな、ただのみな
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
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忌む

斎む、諱む
いむ
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
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忌諱

きき、きい
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
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遠諱

おんき
semicentennial memorial service
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偏諱

へんき
one kanji in the name of a nobleperson (with a multiple-kanji name)
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後の諱

のちのいみな
posthumous name
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偏諱を賜う

へんきをたまう
(of a nobleperson) to bestow one of the kanji in one's name upon someone (e.g. a meritorious retainer, a boy coming of age, etc.)