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Meaning of 改姓(かいせい) in Japanese

改姓
Kana Reading
かいせい
Romaji
kaisei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    changing one's family name
    Example sentence
    家名を嵯峨と改姓したのは明治３年でした。 It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.

Examples of 改姓, かいせい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

姓 JLPT 2

8 strokes

surname

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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改 JLPT 2

7 strokes

reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

On'Yomi: カイ

Kun'Yomi: あらた.める, あらた.まる

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