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姓
Kanji meaning "surname"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #1945
JLPT N2
Secondary
Kanken Level 4
WaniKani Level 36
RTK
KLC Volume 4
TMW Major Idol
8 strokes
Meanings
surname
On'yomi
セイ
ショウ
Stroke order
(8 strokes)
Composed of
女
woman
radical
生
life
phonetic
Components and stroke order from
KanjiVG
(
CC BY-SA 3.0
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Reading usage
せい
42 (52%)
しょう
35 (43%)
じょう
3 (4%)
かばね
1 (1%)
姓
(
せい
)
surname
#13369
旧
(
きゅう
)
姓
(
せい
)
one's original family name
#30207
同
(
どう
)
姓
(
せい
)
同
(
どう
)
名
(
めい
)
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
#37056
姓
(
せい
)
名
(
めい
)
(full) name
#42062
同
(
どう
)
姓
(
せい
)
same surname
#69704
姓
(
せい
)
名
(
めい
)
判
(
はん
)
断
(
だん
)
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
#85560
夫
(
ふう
)
婦
(
ふ
)
別
(
べっ
)
姓
(
せい
)
use of separate surnames by a married couple
#116272
姓
(
せい
)
が
変
(
か
)
わる
to assume a new surname
#121007
改
(
かい
)
姓
(
せい
)
change of one's family name
#132949
別
(
べっ
)
姓
(
せい
)
different surname
#149531
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Most common words using this kanji
姓
(
せい
)
surname
#13369
旧
(
きゅう
)
姓
(
せい
)
one's original family name
#30207
百
(
ひゃく
)
姓
(
しょう
)
farmer
#31362
同
(
どう
)
姓
(
せい
)
同
(
どう
)
名
(
めい
)
having the same family name and given name (as someone else)
#37056
姓
(
せい
)
名
(
めい
)
(full) name
#42062
小
(
こ
)
姓
(
しょう
)
(noble's) page
#48868
同
(
どう
)
姓
(
せい
)
same surname
#69704
素
(
す
)
姓
(
じょう
)
birth
#78528
お
百
(
ひゃく
)
姓
(
しょう
)
さん
farmer
#81933
姓
(
せい
)
名
(
めい
)
判
(
はん
)
断
(
だん
)
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
#85560
百
(
ひゃく
)
姓
(
しょう
)
家
(
や
)
farmer's home
#108700
夫
(
ふう
)
婦
(
ふ
)
別
(
べっ
)
姓
(
せい
)
use of separate surnames by a married couple
#116272
姓
(
せい
)
が
変
(
か
)
わる
to assume a new surname
#121007
改
(
かい
)
姓
(
せい
)
change of one's family name
#132949
百
(
ひゃく
)
姓
(
しょう
)
一
(
いっ
)
揆
(
き
)
peasant uprising (Edo period)
#133675
どん
百
(
びゃく
)
姓
(
しょう
)
dirt-poor farmer
#143477
別
(
べっ
)
姓
(
せい
)
different surname
#149531
土
(
ど
)
百
(
びゃく
)
姓
(
しょう
)
farmer
#161291
本
(
ほん
)
姓
(
せい
)
real or original name
#170796
姓
(
せい
)
氏
(
し
)
full name
#178539
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