family name, surname, clan
On'yomi (音読み)
- シ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- うじ
- -うじ
About this kanji
The kanji 氏 (pronounced 'shi') primarily means 'family name' or 'surname.' It can refer to a clan or lineage as well. This kanji is often used as a noun rather than a verb. Common compounds include 氏名 (しめい), meaning 'full name,' and 同氏 (どうし), which translates to 'the said person.' Another example is 摂氏 (せっし), meaning 'Celsius,' commonly used in temperature measurements. It's interesting to note that 氏 can also refer to historical clans, such as 源氏 (げんじ), which relates to the famous Genji of Japanese literature. This kanji helps indicate a person's identity and background in various contexts.
Example sentences
彼は有名な氏族の出身だ。
He comes from a famous clan.
Meanings across languages
- English
- family name, surname, clan
- Tiếng Việt
- họ, tên mã, tộc
- 日本語
- 氏, 苗字, 一族
- 한국어
- 성, 성씨, 가문
- 中文
- 氏, 姓, 家族
- id
- nama keluarga, nama belakang, klan
- th
- นามสกุล, ตระกูล, กลุ่ม
- es
- apellido, surnombre, clan
- fr
- nom de famille, surnom, clan
- de
- Familienname, Nachname, Clan
- pt
- sobrenome, clã
Common compounds
- 氏名しめい(full) name, identity
- 同氏どうしthe said person, he, she
- 両氏りょうしboth persons
- 摂氏せっしCelsius, centigrade
- 源氏げんじGenji (the character in the Genji Monogatari), the Minamoto family
- セ氏セしCelsius, centigrade
- 氏族しぞくclan, family
- 氏子うじこshrine parishioner
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