字
あざな
[azana]
Meanings
1.Noun
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations)
2.Noun
nickname
3.Noun
section of a village
Other Readings
「字」 has other readings with different meanings.
Examples
孔子の字は仲尼といった。
Confucius's courtesy name was Zhongni.
昔の人は字を持っていた。
People in the past had courtesy names.
彼の字は知られていない。
His courtesy name is not known.