Usage
Dictionary
Kanji: 紀
Hiragana: き、のり、しる(す)、おさ(める)
Pronunciation: Ki, Nori, Shiru(su), Osa(meru)
Meaning: Era, Period, Record
Compounds
- 世紀 (seiki) Century
- 紀元 (kigen) The base year when indicating the number of years in history
- 西紀 (seiki) Christian era
- 紀要 (kiyo,kiyoh, kiyou) Jouurnal; University journal
- 紀行 (kiko, kikoh, kikou) Traveller’s journal
- 風紀 (fuki, fuuki) Public morals
- 紀律 (kiritsu) Observance; Regulations; Law; Discipline
- 記紀 (kiki) The collective name for 古事記 (kojiki) and 日本書紀 (nihonshoki). 古事記 (kojiki) is Japan’s oldest history book. 日本書紀 (nihonshoki) is Japan’s oldest imperial history book.
軍紀 (gunki) Military discipline
Kun
- 紀す (shirusu) Write; Mention; Record; Organize and record
- 紀める (osameru) Take things in progress under order
Name
紀 is used in Japanese given male and female names. The below is some examples. When this Kanji is used in names, it is sometimes pronounced as “Nori”.
Male names: 直紀 (naoki), 陽紀 (haruki), 汰紀 (taiki), 彰紀 (akinori), 一紀 (kazuki, kazunori)
Female names: 紗紀 (saki), 美由紀 (miyuki), 真紀 (maki), 紀華 (norika), 紀子 (kiko)
Unisex names: 瑞紀 (mizuki), 佑紀 (yuki, yuuki)
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