Word Meaning 改姓

かいせい kaisei

改姓 is read as かいせい (kaisei) and means change of one's family name.

Meaning

English

change of one's family name
changed family name

Reading

Kana

かいせい

Romaji

kaisei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 133013 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

改名

かいめい

name change

改定

かいてい

revision (of a rule, price, etc.)

改正

かいせい

revision

改革

かいかく

reform

改造

かいぞう

modding

改める

あらためる

to do properly

改良

かいりょう

improvement

改築

かいちく

structural alteration (of a building)

改札

かいさつ

examination of tickets

改めて

あらためて

formally

改まる

あらたまる

to be renewed

改選

かいせん

re-election

Example Sentences

家名を嵯峨と改姓したのは明治３年でした。

It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.