Word details

偏諱を賜う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 偏諱を賜う.

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Entry

偏諱を賜うへんきをたまうExpressionArchaicGodan verb
1

(for a nobleman) to bestow one of the kanji in his name upon someone (e.g. meritorious retainer, boy coming of age, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

partial, side, left-side radical, inclining, biased

11 strokesFrequency 1,340JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヘン

Kun

かたよ.る

posthumous (real) name

17 strokes

On

Kun

いみない.む

grant, gift, boon, results

15 strokesFrequency 2,190JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

たまわ.るたま.うたも.う

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