What is the Kanji for "Family name"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Family name", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Family name" is "氏".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Uji".

Its onyomi reading is "Shi".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "氏" mean in japanese?

"氏" means "Family name".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

氏: "Family" or "Person". The Japanese noun '氏 (し)' has two main meanings. The first meaning is 'family', referring to a person's surname or family lineage. This usage is often seen in formal or official contexts. The second meaning is 'person', used as a respectful way to refer to someone, similar to the English word 'Mr.' or 'Ms.' For example: My family name is Tanaka - (私の氏はタナカです). This person is Mr. Suzuki - (この氏はスズキさんです).

彼氏: "Boyfriend". The Japanese noun '彼氏 (かれし)' means 'boyfriend'. This word refers to a male romantic partner or significant other. It is commonly used by women to refer to their boyfriend. For example: He is my boyfriend - (彼は私の彼氏です). I have a new boyfriend - (私に新しい彼氏ができました).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". And The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.