姓【せい】
Frequency rank: 13,369. – 13,408. (for form そう: 16.)
- 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)
Forms
- 姓【せい】【しょう】【そう】Frequency rank: 13,369. – 13,408.
- せいFrequency rank: 567.
- しょうFrequency rank: 23,311. – 23,467.
- そうFrequency rank: 16.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- surname; family name
- hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
This word refers to the last name that is passed down through generations in a family.
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.
Generated collocations (experimental)
せい姓をなのる名乗るto declare one's surnameせい姓をもつ持つto have a surnameせいめい姓名full nameせい姓のゆらい由来origin of a surnameせい姓のへんこう変更change of surnameみょうじ名字とせい姓given name and surnameせい姓にかんれん関連するrelated to surnamesせい姓のきさい記載description of a surnameせい姓のゆらい由来をしらべる調べるto research the origin of a surnameこだい古代のせい姓ancient surnames
Example sentences
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These days the number of women who don't want to change their family names even after they get married is increasing.