Japanese Dictionary
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Meaning of 姓 in Japanese
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姓JLPT 2
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Kana Readingせい, しょう, そう
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Romajisei, shō, sō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- surname; family name
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
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Examples of 姓, せい, しょう, そう in a sentence
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She was a Smith before her marriage.
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Ikeda is my last name, and Kazuko is my first name.
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Write only your family name in capitals.
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最近は、結婚しても自分の姓を変えたくないという女性が増えている。
These days the number of women who don't want to change their family names even after they get married is increasing.
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How do you pronounce your last name?
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あなたの姓が聞き取れませんでした。
I didn't catch your last name.