Word Meaning

shi

諡 is read as し (shi) and means posthumous name.

Meaning

English

  1. posthumous name
  2. posthumous title

Reading

Kana

Romaji

shi

Writing Variants

  • shi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 161527 Priority Z

Example Sentences

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こうていにはあたらしいおくりながおくられた。

The emperor was given a new posthumous name.

そのおうはしご、ゆうかんさをたたえておくりなをさずけられた。

After his death, the king was granted a posthumous name in honor of his bravery.

れきしのほんで、そのおくりなのいみをはじめてしった。

I first learned the meaning of that posthumous name in a history book.

かれはふるいきろくからくんしゅのおくりなをしらべている。

He is researching the posthumous names of rulers from old records.

おくりなはせいぜんのおこないにもとづいてさだめられることがおおい。

A posthumous name is often determined based on a person's deeds during life.