Kanji details for 姓
姓
Common kanji
surname
ON:
- セイsei
- ショウshou
Example words(showing 1-10 of 46 results)
noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
See also:姓 (かばね)
Other readings:
姓【しょう】[1]
、姓【そう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
farmer, peasant, country bumpkin(sensitive)
2.
farming
3.
the common people
See also:百姓 (ひゃくせい)
noun
1.
birth, lineage, parentage, origin
2.
identity, background, history, past
3.
provenance, origin
All readings:
素性【すじょう】
、素性【そせい】
、素姓【すじょう】
、素姓【すぞう】[1]
、種姓【すじょう】
、種姓【しゅせい】
、種姓【しゅしょう】[1]
、素生【すじょう】
、素生【そせい】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
(a person's) family background, lineage
All readings:
氏素性【うじすじょう】
、氏素姓【うじすじょう】
noun
•
revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)(yojijukugo)
noun, no-adjective
•
imperial subjects, the people(archaism)
All readings:
大御宝【おおみたから】
、百姓【おおみたから】
、公民【おおみたから】
、人民【おおみたから】