N2274/1725

姓せい

obsolete readingnounnoun (generic)historical termarchaic

Reading

せい

Meanings

surname, family name
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing), kabane
clan

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Example sentences

お姓せいはなんとおっしゃいますか。

What is your family name?

彼女かのじょの姓せいは結婚けっこん後ごも変かわらなかった。

Her family name did not change even after marriage.

古代こだい日本にほんでは姓せいは氏族しぞくの地位ちいや権力けんりょくを示しめすものだった。

In ancient Japan, the kabane was something that indicated the rank and power of a clan.

申込書もうしこみしょには姓せいと名なを別々べつべつに記入きにゅうしてください。

Please write your family name and given name separately on the application form.

大化たいかの改新かいしん以降いこう、姓せいの制度せいどは大おおきく変化へんかし、律令りつりょう制度せいどのもとで再編さいへんされた。

After the Taika Reform, the kabane system underwent major changes and was reorganized under the ritsuryo system.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)