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7 氏 Family Name

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  • Found In Vocabulary

Radical Combination

  • 氏 Clan

Meaning

Primary

Family Name

Alternatives

Last Name, Surname

Mnemonic

Your clan is where you get your name. But not your given name, your family name. That's why people have names that mean "in a rice paddy" and "near the ferry crossing." The location of your clan determined your surname! Hope your ancestors didn't live on "Poo Lake" or something.

Hints

Think about your own surname in your language. Where did it come from? Were you a clan of village dwellers? Maybe you made shoes! You should look it up and find out!

Readings

On’yomi

し

Kun’yomi

うじ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

Don't worry, I'll tell you where your family name came from. Your family used to herd sheep (し). You read that right, your family was of the sheep clan because you took care of sheep all day.

Hints

Imagine your ancestors, herding sheep. Thanks to them your name means "sheep people." Thanks great great great great great grand pappy.

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 民
    • みん
    • Peoples

Found In Vocabulary

  • 氏名
    • しめい
    • Full Name
  • 〜氏
    • し
    • Mister
  • 源氏
    • げんじ
    • Genji
  • 彼氏
    • かれし
    • Boyfriend
  • 源氏物語
    • げんじものがたり
    • Tale Of Genji
  • 摂氏
    • せっし
    • Centigrade
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