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姓せい (sei)

surname,family name

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #12215 most frequent

Meaning

姓 (せい, sei) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “surname,family name”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

結婚けっこんして姓せいが変かわりました。

I got married and changed my family name.

ご姓名は

May I ask your name?

源姓と称する。

Adopted Minamoto as the family name.

姓は丸茂とも書く。

The surname is also written Marumo.

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