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姓

Kanji 姓: meaning "Surname", readings, stroke order

The kanji 姓 means "Surname". On'yomi: セイ、ショウ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Surname
On'yomi
セイショウ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
8
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 姓

  • 姓 せい — surname, family name
  • 姓名 せいめい — full name

Stroke order · 8 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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