How to give a commandment

Certainly, there is a possibility that the kaima may be worn by other people.
So, in my case, I first check the names of the ancestors of the deceased person in the past book, and at least be careful not to wear them within the family.
Also, if there are characters suitable for the commandment name in the name of the person who died, we will use one letter, and combine them with kanji that have a good Buddhist meaning.
I also sometimes use my personality, work, hobbies, etc. during my lifetime as a reference for the kaima.
Also, I try to explain the letters of the commandment to the bereaved families.
Note, I think that a master (chief priest) names people who have become Buddhists (who have joined the Buddhist sect), so basically the chief priest thinks about it, but I don't think it's a bad thing to listen to the intentions of the person himself or the bereaved family (whether there are characters they want them to use).
This is just my case.

I read it.
I think it is very precious that you are interested in Buddhism and that you are interested in the commandments. I am delighted with your thoughts like that.

Kaimyo indicates becoming a Buddhist to become a disciple of the Buddha.
Therefore, I often include characters related to the Buddha or the Buddha's teachings.
Also, as you said, there are many cases where characters representing that person's personality are included; this is not always the case. There are also monks who don't do that.

I'm putting that person's true nature, way of life, and aspirations as letters.

Even if you live a life without characteristics as an office worker, that person's life is their own, and I think it's a life where there are various events, hardships, and joys.
Therefore, there are characters that represent that person in some way, and there are also things that that person was looking for, valued, and personalities. So until now, I've never had any characteristics at all.

Hypothetically, the person named “Yamada Taro” probably had many, dozens, or hundreds of people, but none of them had the same life, and they won't ever be.
Alternatively, there are probably hundreds of people named “Ichiro Suzuki,” and they are all probably living completely different lives.

Certainly, even if the kajime names overlap, even the same common names as described above are completely different. Therefore, each kaimyo is also a very precious name for each of the Buddha's disciples.

I sincerely pray to Buddha, God, and your ancestors so that you can have wonderful encounters and relationships for the future, have an interest in Buddhism and live a rich and peaceful life from the bottom of your heart, so that you can believe in the Buddha and live the life you were given peace of mind. We wholeheartedly agree

Hi

A kaimyo is a name given to a Buddha disciple.
At the funeral, it is a ceremony where the deceased receives Buddhist commandments (do not kill, do not steal, etc.) from the chief priest of the temple, become a Buddha disciple, and receive the commandment name.

In this way, kaima is a new name for a person who has left the relationship of this world and has become an ascetic practitioner, so I think that new name (kakana) should be something away from work, hobbies, common names (names), etc. in this world that drag on this world, but I also think that it also has a role in remembering the deceased, and I have told bereaved families about the names, jobs, hobbies, etc. of the deceased, and I have attached the kakana names.

There is a “general salaryman” in the question, but even if you say salaried workers in one word, their jobs span a wide range of topics, such as sales, manufacturing, accounting, etc., and there are various things such as what the company they do. Also, in addition to work and hobbies, there are times when characters about personality are put in, so there are plenty of drawers. The language feeling you had when you last read it has also been taken into consideration.

As for my temple, the kaimyo names are stored on my computer, and I search each time to check if I'm wearing them, so I don't wear them, but there is a possibility that I'll wear them with the kaima from other temples.

Sometimes there are people who want to give their own kakana names, but as I just mentioned, those who bestow the commandments are bestowed, so “who did they receive the kajime” is more important than “what kind of kajime is it” or “it has become the same kakana as someone else.”