氏【し】
Frequency rank: 843. (for form し: 56.)
Alsoし
- Mr; Mrs; Ms; Misshonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
- clan
- he; himhonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
- counter for peoplehonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
suffix
Generated: This meaning refers to a respectful title used in addressing or referring to individuals, often accompanied by their last name.
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); suffix
Generated: This meaning relates to a group of families or households that share a common ancestor or heritage, often used in historical or sociopolitical contexts.
pronoun
Generated: This usage is as a pronoun, indicating a male person previously mentioned or easily identifiable by the context.
counter
Generated: This meaning is a numeric classifier used to count individuals in a respectful manner.