氏

family name

Stroke count: 4

Readings

On readingシ

Kun readingうじ、-うじ

Popular Usage

Radical

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

drop (丶) · fishhook

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1970

Compound words

源氏物語げんじものがたり

The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)

氏子うじこ

shrine parishioner

氏子札うじこふだ

charm for shrine visitors

氏子帳うじこちょう

shrine visitors' register

氏神うじがみ

patron god

氏名しめい

(full) name

失名氏しつめいし

unknown person

姓氏せいし

full name

Stroke Order

4 strokes