Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 廟号(びょうごう) in Japanese

廟号
Kana Reading
びょうごう
Romaji
byōgō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    temple name (a two-character posthumous name given to Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese royalty)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    name given to a mausoleum (or shrine, etc.)


Kanji in this word

15 strokes

mausoleum, shrine, palace

On'Yomi: ビョウ, ミョウ

Kun'Yomi: たまや, みたまや, やしろ

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call

On'Yomi: ゴウ

Kun'Yomi: さけ.ぶ, よびな

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