姓 (Sei) is a Japanese noun meaning “surname, family name, hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)”.
Meanings
- nounsurname; family name
- nounhereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Examples
池田が姓で和子が名です。
Ikeda is my last name, and Kazuko is my first name.
彼女は結婚前スミス姓だった。
She was a Smith before her marriage.
姓だけを大文字で書きなさい。
Write only your family name in capitals.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).