Meaning of 後諱 in Japanese

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Definition of 後諱

  1. (n, adj-no) behind; rear →Related words: 後ずさり
  2. after; later →Related words: その後
  3. after one's death
  4. remainder; the rest
  5. descendant; successor; heir
  6. past; previous
  7. (n-adv) more (e.g. five more minutes)
のち(nochi)

後 Kanji Details

  1. (n, adj-no) later; afterwards; since
  2. future
  3. after one's death
  4. descendant
  1. (n) back; behind; rear

    後ろを刈り上げてください。
    I want it tapered in the back.

  1. (n) buttocks; behind; rump; bottom

    1週間後に、その家は倒壊した。
    Down fell the house a week later.

  2. undersurface; bottom
  3. last place; end
  4. consequence

    あと2通手紙を書かなくてはならない。
    I have another two letters to write.

  1. (suf) after →Related words: 午後
いみな(imina) · ただのみな(tadanomina)

諱 Kanji Details

  1. (n) real name (of a deceased person or a noble)
  2. posthumous name →Related words: 贈り名
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