Memory phrase for the Kanji: 姓
姓
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Meaning
surname
Pronunciation
SEI, SHŌ
Explanation
Left: woman 女, right: life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)
Mnemonic
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The woman lives under her surname.
Radicals
女
woman The stroke order is: "Ku-no-ichi" = くノ一 , which also stands for a female ninja.
生
live Emphasis ノ and growing plant
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Vocabulary
旧姓
きゅうせい
maiden name
6713
姓
せい
surname, family name
1885
姓名
せいめい
full name
1886
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