Word details

苗字

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 苗字.

Dictionary

Entry

苗字名字ょうじNounFreq #11361
1

surname; family name; last name

Examples
あなたの名字はどうつづるのですか。
How do you spell your family name?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

seedling, sapling, shoot

8 strokesFrequency 1,713JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ビョウミョウ

Kun

なえなわ-

Nanori

ねいのらみうみつ

character, letter, word, section of village

6 strokesFrequency 485JLPT N3Grade 1

On

Kun

あざあざな-な

name, noted, distinguished, reputation

6 strokesFrequency 177JLPT N4Grade 1

On

メイミョウ

Kun

-な

Nanori

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