JLPT N1 · 4 strokes
Kanji 氏: "family name, surname, clan"
The kanji 氏 means "family name, surname, clan". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read シ in on'yomi and うじ, -うじ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
シ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
うじ-うじ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | family name, surname, clan |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 84 of 2,501 |
Common words with 氏
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 氏Mr; Mrs; Ms; Miss · clan
- 彼氏boyfriend · he; him
- 氏名(full) name; identity
- 氏family name; lineage; birth · clan
- 源氏Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari) · the Minamoto family
- 氏族clan; family
- 源氏物語The Tale of Genji (Heian-period classic)
- 氏子shrine parishioner
- 諸氏(all of) you or them
- 氏神patron god; tutelar deity; guardian deity; local deity
- 摂氏Celsius; centigrade
- 平氏Heike family; Taira family
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