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しせい
Meanings
Noun
1. the four Hindu castes
2. the four great families of the Heian period (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan)
Alt. forms
四
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姓
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しせい
Pitch accent
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Composed of
し
four
せい
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)