See also: 浑名

Chinese

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muddy
name; fame; to describe
name; fame; to describe; place
 
trad. (渾名)
simp. (浑名)

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Noun

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渾名

  1. nickname; alias; sobriquet

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
Jinmeiyō Grade: 1
irregular
Alternative spellings
あだ名
綽名

Compound of あだ (ada, other, different, separate, often spelled in kanji as or ) +‎ (na, name).[1][2][3]

First attested in 1614.[1]

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Noun

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渾名(あだな) (adana

  1. [from 1614] a nickname
    Synonyms: (azana), (rare) 綽号 (shakugō), 蔑称 (besshō, specifically a disparaging nickname)
  2. [from 1614] a pet name, a term of endearment
    Synonym: 愛称 (aishō)

Verb

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渾名(あだな)する (adana surusuru (stem 渾名(あだな) (adana shi), past 渾名(あだな)した (adana shita))

  1. [from mid-1800s] to nickname
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Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
こん
Jinmeiyō
めい
Grade: 1
kan'on
Alternative spellings
諢名
混名

Appears to be an instance of applying the on'yomi reading to existing term 渾名 (adana) to impart a more formal sense. Compare the different register for English synonyms of Germanic derivation versus Latinate or Greek derivation, such as everyday nickname versus more formal epithet or agnomen.

First cited to 1870.[6]

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Noun

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(こん)(めい) (konmei

  1. [from 1870] (rare) a nickname, a pet name, especially one used for humorous or endearing effect
    Synonym: 愛称 (aishō)

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(こん)(めい)する (konmei surusuru (stem (こん)(めい) (konmei shi), past (こん)(めい)した (konmei shita))

  1. [from 1870] (rare) to call someone a nickname or pet name, especially one used for humorous or endearing effect
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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 渾名・綽名”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[1] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. ^ 渾名”, in デジタル大辞泉 [Digital Daijisen]‎[2] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, updated roughly every four months
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  5. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  6. ^ 諢名・混名”, in 日本国語大辞典 [Nihon Kokugo Daijiten]‎[3] (in Japanese), concise edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, 2000