I Love Kanji姓 (sei)
姓 (せい, sei) is a Japanese noun meaning “surname; family name”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.
- Reading
- せい
- Romaji
- sei
- Word class
- Noun
- Level
- JLPT N3 (unofficial)
Meaning
- surname; family name · noun
- hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing) · noun
Example sentences
Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.
Kanji in 姓
Related words
Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 姓.
姓名せいめい(full) name
Source: JMdict entry 1375190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.