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姓

N2

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • surname

On'yomi (音読み)

  • セイ
  • ショウ
Strokes
8
JLPT Level
N2
Frequency
#1196
School Grade
Secondary
Radical
女#38 · woman

Components

Common Words

  • 姓名せいめいNoun(full) name, family name and given name
  • 旧姓きゅうせいNounone's original family name, maiden name
  • 同姓どうせいNounsame surname
  • 百姓ひゃくしょうNounfarmer, peasant, farm laborer, farmhand
  • 姓氏せいしNounfull name, family name
  • 姓名判断せいめいはんだんNounfortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
  • 姓名不詳せいめいふしょうNoununidentified, name unknown
  • 異姓いせいNoundifferent surname, different family name

Practice in Kanjiru

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