Kanji

What does the kanji 氏 mean?

氏 means surname; Mr., a person (honorific). On'yomi シ. Kun'yomi うじ、-うじ.

Quick facts
On'yomiシ
Kun'yomiうじ、-うじ
Strokes4
Main radical氏
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi シKun'yomi うじ、-うじ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

surname; Mr., a person (honorific)

Memory hook

One curved stroke rising and spreading like the common root of a family — CLAN NAME, MR.

Stroke order · 4 strokes

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Common words

  • 氏しsurname, clan; Mr./Ms. (honorific)
  • 氏名しめいfull name

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.