姓【せい】
Frequency rank: 13,369. – 13,408. (for form そう: 16.)
Also姓【しょう・そう】せいしょうそう
- surname; family name
- hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)only applies to せいsee also 姓【かばね】
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This word refers to the last name that is passed down through generations in a family.
Generated: In ancient Japan, this word was used as part of a title that indicated a person's rank or political status that was passed down through generations.
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