Download or read book Name Construction in Mediæval Japan written by Solveig Throndardottir and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to premodern Japanese naming practices. Introduces several types of given name, kinship names, and names in religion. Covers name elements, name structure, and naming practices along with with their political and social context. Includes a large indexed compendium of premodern Japanese names with their meanings and appropriate ideograms.