びょう
ごう

noun

  1. temple name (a two-character posthumous name given to Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese royalty).
  2. name given to a mausoleum (or shrine, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
びょう
ごう
廟号 びょうごう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mausoleum, shrine, palace
ビョウ ミョウ たまや (Kentei Pre-1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
morning, dynasty, regime
あさ チョウ あ (2nd, N4)
eminent(卓) variant
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
early, fast
はや.い サッ ソウ (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
nickname, number, item
ゴウ さけ.ぶ よびな (3rd, N3)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ さまた.げられる