Word details

避諱

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 避諱.

Dictionary

Entry

避諱ひきNounFreq #61384
1

Historical term

avoiding using a name (naming taboo in ancient China)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

evade, avoid, avert, ward off, shirk, shun

15 strokesFrequency 756JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

さ.けるよ.ける

posthumous (real) name

17 strokes

On

Kun

いみない.む

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