Keyword
surname
Info
FrequencyTop 1900-2000
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1678
Readings
せい
(23%)
そう
(13%)
ぞう
(2%)
Composed of
woman
life
Used in vocabulary (56 in total)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
(noble's) page
Examples (14 in total)
His parents were farmers.
How do you pronounce your last name?
Watanabe is my family name.
She was a Smith before her marriage.
For the peasant, fruits are more important than flowers.
What is your mother's maiden name?
What's Mary's maiden name?
What is your wife's maiden name?
What's your maiden name?
Write only your family name in capitals.
Jackson is Tom's mother's maiden name.
Jackson is Mary's maiden name.
Mary's maiden name is Jackson.
I know a woman whose first and last names are the same as mine.