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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