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姓

surname
Stroke count: 8

Readings

On readingセイ、ショウ
JōyōGrade 8
  1. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)

Radicals and components

Radical女womanComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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woman (女) · life · This is Your Life · cell · drop (丶) · grow up

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1678

Compound words

旧姓きゅうせい
one's original family name; maiden name
姓名せいめい
(full) name; family name and given name
同姓どうせい
same surname
百姓ひゃくしょう
farmer; peasant; farm laborer; farmhand; farming

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 姓

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