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姓

姓 — surname

On
セイ, ショウ
Strokes
8
JLPT
N2
School grade
8

Common words with 姓

  • 姓せいsurname; family nameCommon

    あなたの姓はどう発音するのですか。
    How do you pronounce your last name?

  • 旧姓きゅうせいone's original family name; maiden nameCommon
  • 同姓どうせいsame surnameCommon
  • 百姓ひゃくしょうfarmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhandCommon
  • 姓名せいめい(full) name; family name and given nameCommon
  • 別姓べっせいdifferent surnameOccasional
  • 姓かばねhereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing);…Rare
  • 下姓げしょうperson of humble birthRare
  • 外姓がいせいmother's family nameRare
  • 元姓げんせいformer surname; original surnameRare
  • 新姓しんせいnew surname (after marrying, etc.)Rare
  • 姓が変わるせいがかわるto assume a new surnameRare
  • 現姓げんせいone's current family name; woman's family name after she marriedRare
  • 中小姓ちゅうごしょうlow class samurai, who guarded the shogun on outings (Edo period)Rare
  • 漢姓かんせいChinese surname; Chinese family nameRare
  • 複姓ふくせいtwo-character surname (in China); compound surnameRare
  • 百姓ひゃくせいthe common peopleRare
  • 百姓家ひゃくしょうやfarmer's homeRare
  • お百姓さんおひゃくしょうさんfarmerRare
  • 本百姓ほんびゃくしょうfreeholding farmer (Edo period); freeholding peasantRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 39 words that use 姓.

  • 姓 せい surname; family name
  • 旧姓 きゅうせい one's original family name; maiden name
  • 同姓 どうせい same surname
  • 百姓 ひゃくしょう farmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhand
  • 姓名 せいめい (full) name; family name and given name

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