surname

On'yomi
セイ、ショウ
Kun'yomi
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Parts
女生similar kanji →
JLPT N38 strokesSecondary#1628 most commonU+59D3

Stroke order

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8 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 姓

  • 旧姓きゅうせいone's original family name; maiden nameN5
  • 姓せいsurname; family nameN5
  • 姓名せいめい(full) name; family name and given nameN5
  • 同姓どうせいsame surnameN5
  • 百姓ひゃくしょうfarmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhandN5
  • 異姓いせいdifferent surname; different family nameN3
  • 改姓かいせいchange of one's family nameN3
  • 姓氏せいしfull name; family nameN3
  • 百姓ひゃくせいthe common peopleN3
  • 小姓こしょう(noble's) pageN3
  • 外姓がいせいmother's family nameN3
  • 四姓しせいthe four Hindu castesN3
  • 同姓同名どうせいどうめいhaving the same family name and given name (as someone else)N3
  • 元姓げんせいformer surname; original surnameN3
  • 姓かばねhereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); kabaneN3
  • 八姓はっせいeight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Ason, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)N3
  • 現姓げんせいone's current family name; woman's family name after she marriedN3
  • 漢姓かんせいChinese surname; Chinese family nameN3
  • 複姓ふくせいtwo-character surname (in China); compound surnameN3
  • 復姓ふくせいreverting to one's original family name; reverting to one's maiden nameN3