Word Meaning 姓氏

せいし seishi

姓氏 is read as せいし (seishi) and means full name.

Meaning

English

full name
family name

Reading

Kana

せいし

Romaji

seishi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 112180 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

氏姓制度

しせいせいど

uji-kabane system

氏素姓

うじすじょう

(a person's) family background

新撰姓氏録

しんせんしょうじろく

Shinsen Shouji Roku (Newly Compiled Record of Clan Names; 815 CE)

姓名不詳

せいめいふしょう

unidentified

同氏

どうし

same surname

彼氏

かれし

boyfriend

両氏

りょうし

both persons

氏

し

clan

セ氏

せし

Celsius

源氏

げんじ

Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)

摂氏

せっし