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Kanji Detail for 諱 - "avoid, posthumous name"
諱
- Meaning
諱 means "avoid, posthumous name."
Avoid - To shun; to be reluctant.
Posthumous name - The name of the deceased.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
posthumous (real) name
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
conceal; shun; regard as taboo
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
Avoiding taboos and concealing matters. Such as saying 諱疾忌醫 (hiding illness and avoiding doctors). Also death is called 不諱 (not avoiding). Death is something people avoid talking about. Therefore calling death 不諱 (not avoiding the word). | Living name is called 名. Dead name is called 諱. Meaning respectfully avoiding the name so people don't speak it. Today, when referring to the name of a deceased elder, people say 諱某 (the taboo name is so-and-so).
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