| Kanji | 姓 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セイ、ショウ |
| English | surname |
| Examples | 姓(せい): (1) surname; family name (2) hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing) 姓名(せいめい): full name |
| JLPT Level | 2 |
| Jouyou Grade | S |
| Frequency | 1628 |
| Components | 女: woman; female 生: life; genuine; birth |
| Number of Strokes | 8 |
| Kanji Radical | 女 |
| Radical Number | 38 |
| Radical Strokes | 3 |
| Radical Reading | おんな・おんなへん |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | surname |
| Koohii Story 1 | When women marry, they adopt the surname of their husband, signifiying the start of a new life together. (adapted from gorgon). |
| Koohii Story 2 | Woman change their surname when they "start their new life". |
Tags: jlpt.n2, grades, kanjifreq1501-2000
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