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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

  • 姓せいNoun
    surname, family name
  • 旧姓きゅうせいNoun
    one's original family name, maiden name
  • 同姓どうせいNoun
    same surname
  • 姓名せいめいNoun
    (full) name, family name and given name
  • 百姓ひゃくしょうNoun
    farmer, peasant, farm laborer
  • 下姓げしょうNoun
    person of humble birth
  • 他姓たせいNoun
    another surname
  • 俗姓ぞくしょうNoun
    secular surname (of a priest)

Practice in Kanjiru

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Related Kanji

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