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姓
せい
N3
noun
Meanings
1
surname
2
family name
Example sentence
あなたの姓はどう発音するのですか。
How do you pronounce your last name?
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 姓 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
姓
Surname
8 strokes
More words with
姓
同姓
どうせい ·
same surname
百姓
ひゃくしょう ·
farmer
旧姓
きゅうせい ·
one's original family name
姓名
せいめい ·
full name
N3
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