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23 word matches found for '姓' using reading 'せい'
ど う せ い 0
same surname  (opposite: 異姓)
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き ゅ う せ い 0
noun
one's former (maiden) name
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か い せ い 0
changing one's family name
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ひ ゃ く せ い 0
noun
the common people
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ほ う こ う せ い 0
Most common form: 方向性
noun
1. trend; course of action; direction
2. directionality; directivity; orientation  (computer terminology)
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ほ ん せ い 1
noun
real or original name
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た せ い 1
noun
another surname
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ど う せ い ど う め い 0-0
(having) same family and personal name  (yojijukugo)
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noun
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)  (see also: 八色の姓; archaic; obscure term)
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ふ う ふ べ っ せ い 1
noun
(system of) husband and wife retaining separate family names
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noun
former surname; original surname
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noun
mother's family name
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し せ い 1 し せ い 0
noun
1. the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan)
2. varna (each of the four Hindu castes)  (see also: ヴァルナ)
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noun
varna (each of India's four castes)  (see also: ヴァルナ; obscure term)
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え き せ い か く め い 5
noun
revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)  (yojijukugo)
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い せ い 0
noun
different surname; different family name  (opposite: 同姓)
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し せ い せ い ど 4
noun
uji-kabane system; system of clans and hereditary titles (of the Yamato court)  (see also: 氏, 姓)
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
to assume a new surname
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せ い し 1
noun
full name; family name
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せ い 1
noun
1. surname; family name
2. hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)  (see also: 姓; this meaning is restricted to reading せい)
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noun
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name  (yojijukugo)
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unidentified; name unknown  (yojijukugo)
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せ い め い 1
noun
full name
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