“Family name” or “Last name” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “氏”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “氏” means “Lineage”, “Clan” or “Surname” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “氏”
Jouyou Kanji “氏” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | し(shi) |
| Kun-Yomi | うじ(uji) |
| Meanings | Lineage, Family, Last name |
| Express respect by adding this kanji after last name |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “氏”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 氏神(うじがみ-u ji ga mi) | Local Shinto deity, Local deity, Private deity, Tutelary shrine, Guardian god |
| 氏子(うじこ-u ji ko) | People under the protection of the local deity, Shrine parishioner |
| 氏素性(うじすじょう-u ji su jo u) | One’s family background, Family and bloodline |
| 氏より育ち(うじよりそだち-u ji yo ri so da chi) | How one is brought up matters more than one’s origins, Breeding counts for more than birth |
| 氏姓(しせい-shi se i) | One’s family name, One’s lineage |
| 氏族(しぞく-shi zo ku) | Clan, Family, Tribe, Kin group, Clan, Kinship group |
| 氏族制度(しぞくせいど-shi zo ku se i do) | Clan system, Family System |
| 氏名(しめい-shi me i) | Full name |
| 華氏(かし-ka shi) | Fahrenheit |
| 彼氏(かれし-ka re shi) | Boyfriend |
| 諸氏(しょし-sho shi) | All of you or them |
| 姓氏(せいし-se i shi) | One’s family name, One’s lineage |
| 摂氏(せっし-se sshi) | Celsius |
| 杜氏(とうじ-to u ji) | Chief brewer at a sake brewery |
| 無名氏(むめいし-mu me i shi) | Anonymous person, Nobody |
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