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姓しょう
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Meanings
Noun
1. surname; family name
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
when read as "せい"
Alt. forms
姓せい
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Kanji used
姓
surname
Pitch accent
しょ
う
Used in: 998
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
(noble's) page
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
person of humble birth
secular surname (of a priest)
Examples (4 in total)
Watanabe is my family name.
How do you pronounce your last name?
Write only your family name in capitals.
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