It means an obstinate name, and since it is taboo to speak a person's real name after their death, it is called a "name". It also refers to posthumous names given after death. It is believed that the name of a noble person should not be spoken casually. Various Chinese customs have been imported regarding names. For example, men's names should be two Chinese characters. However, in Japan, customs regarding names differ from those in China. For example, a specific character is given based on the family or clan, and it is well known that the character "mori" for the Taira clan and the character "yoshi" for the Genji clan were used. It is also common today to name people in order of age, such as Taro, Jiro, Saburo, etc. In samurai society, there was a custom of giving one character of a lord's name to subordinates. [Oto Tokihiko] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
忌み名の意であり、人の死後その実名をいうことを忌むのでそれを諱といった。死後につける諡(おくりな)のこともいった。貴人の諱はやたらに口にすべきものではないとされている。諱については中国の風習がいろいろと移入されている。男の諱は漢字の二字にするなどがそれであった。しかしわが国の諱は中国とは違った慣習が行われていた。家や氏によって決まった一字をつけるなどがそれであり、平家の盛、源氏の義の字をつけることがよく知られている。また輩行によって太郎、二郎、三郎と年の順序によって命名することは今日も一般に行われている。武家社会では主君の諱の一字を臣下に与える風習があった。 [大藤時彦] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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