Memory phrase for the character: 姓

姓

Kanji-Trainer
 

Meaning

surname

Pronunciation

 SEI, SHŌ

Explanation

 Left: woman 女, right: life 生 (The twig ノ at the growing plant stands for life)

Mnemonic
 
The woman lives under her surname.

Radicals

女 womanThe stroke order is: "Ku-no-ichi" = くノ一 , which also stands for a female ninja.
生 liveEmphasis ノ and growing plant
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!




 Vocabulary

旧姓 きゅうせい  maiden name
姓 せい  surname, family name
姓名 せいめい  full name

At this page you get the memory phrases for learning the Japanese Kanji. If you are learning the Chinese Hanzi, please follow this link.
List of the characters | List of the radicals
Get the app of the Kanji-Trainer!

The app has many other functions, such as character selection according to difficulty, practice programs, handwriting recognition and success statistics!

To the Trainer