ほう

noun

  1. the rules according to which posthumous names are assigned.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほう
諡法 しほう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

posthumous name
おくりな エキ シ (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う こと ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
auxiliary word for euphony or emphasis
ケイ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)
method, law, rule
ホウ ハッ ほ (4th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
gone, past, quit
さ.る コ キョ (3rd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)