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姓
surname · family name
N2On: せい、しょう
Memory Aid
'Sei' — Just SAY your family name when introducing yourself.
Vocabulary
姓せいsurname, family name
本姓ほんせいoriginal surname
旧姓きゅうせいmaiden name, former surname
同姓どうせいsame family name
姓氏せいしsurname and given name; family name
Example Sentences
彼の姓は田中です。
His surname is Tanaka.
書類に氏名と姓を記入してください。
Please fill in your full name and family name on the document.
結婚すると女性は姓を変えることが多いです。
When they get married, women often change their surnames.
先生は生徒の姓を覚えるのが速いです。
The teacher quickly remembers the students' surnames.