姓 (せい)surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
- surname; family namenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 姓
Words that share its kanji
- 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
- 姓名せいめい(full) name; family name and given name
- お百姓さんおひゃくしょうさんfarmer
- どん百姓どんびゃくしょうdirt-poor farmer
- ど百姓どびゃくしょうdirt-poor farmer
- ドン百姓どんびゃくしょうdirt-poor farmer
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