Word Meaning 姓が変わる

せいがかわる sei ga kawaru

姓が変わる is read as せいがかわる (sei ga kawaru) and means to assume a new surname.

Meaning

English

to assume a new surname

Reading

Kana

せいがかわる

Romaji

sei ga kawaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 137864 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

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姓

せい

hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

姓名

せいめい

(full) name

姓名判断

せいめいはんだん

fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name

移り変わる

うつりかわる

to change

姓名不詳

せいめいふしょう

unidentified

姓氏

せいし

full name

変わる

かわる

to move to

変える

かえる

to reform

変わり果てる

かわりはてる

to be completely changed (for the worse)

変じる

へんじる

to change into

人が変わる

ひとがかわる

to become like a different person

変身

へんしん

metamorphosis