Kanji
姓
kanji character
surname
姓 kanji-姓 surname
姓
Meaning
surname
Readings
On'yomi
- せい めい (full) name
- どう せい same surname
- きゅう せい one's original family name
- しゅ しょう birth
- げ しょう person of humble birth
- ぞく しょう secular surname (of a priest)
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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姓 hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing), clan -
姓 名 (full) name, family name and given name -
同 姓 same surname -
旧 姓 one's original family name, maiden name -
素 姓 birth, lineage, parentage... -
種 姓 birth, lineage, parentage... -
姓 氏 full name, family name -
異 姓 different surname, different family name -
下 姓 person of humble birth -
改 姓 change of one's family name, changed family name -
俗 姓 secular surname (of a priest) -
他 姓 another surname -
小 姓 (noble's) page -
本 姓 real or original name -
外 姓 mother's family name -
元 姓 former surname, original surname -
現 姓 one's current family name, woman's family name after she married -
漢 姓 Chinese surname, Chinese family name -
別 姓 different surname, married couple maintaining separate surnames -
複 姓 two-character surname (in China), compound surname, family name consisting of two combined names (in ancient Japan) -
復 姓 reverting to one's original family name, reverting to one's maiden name -
新 姓 new surname (after marrying, etc.) -
氏 素 姓 (a person's) family background, lineage -
中 小 姓 low class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period) -
姓 が変 わるto assume a new surname -
姓 名 判 断 fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name -
姓 名 不 詳 unidentified, name unknown -
別 姓 婚 marriage in which neither person takes the other's surname -
夫 婦 別 姓 use of separate surnames by a married couple -
氏 姓 制 度 uji-kabane system, system of clans and hereditary titles (of the Yamato court)