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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

Readings

Kana: キ、いみな、い.む
Romaji: ki, imina, i.mu
Kana
Romaji

Meaning

posthumous (real) name

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  17
Radical Number:  149
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-7-10
Korean Reading:  hwi
Chinese Reading:  hui4
Unicode:  8af1
JIS:  6B61

Indexes

Nelson Index: 4397
New Nelson Index: 5677
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a10.8
Four Corner Index: 0465.6
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35733
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0531

Words

(いみな、ただのみな)
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
忌諱 (きき、きい)
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
偏諱 (へんき)
one kanji in the name of a nobleperson (with a multiple-kanji name)
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.)
忌む (いむ)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
遠諱 (おんき)
semicentennial memorial service
後の諱 (のちのいみな)
posthumous name
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