氏

clan, surname

JLPT N1 Grade 4 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: うじ・-うじ
On'yomi: シ

氏 means "clan, surname". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read うじ・-うじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

氏 in example sentences

住所じゅうしょ氏名しめいを言いってください。

Juusho shimei o itte kudasai.

Name and address, please.
氏名しめいと住所じゅうしょをご記入きにゅうください。

Shimei to juusho o go kinyuu kudasai.

Put down your name and address.
こちらに氏名しめい・住所じゅうしょ・電話番号でんわばんごうをご記入きにゅうください。

Kochira ni shimei juusho denwabangou o go kinyuu kudasai.

Please write down your name, address, and phone number here.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 氏 mean?: 氏 means "clan, surname". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 氏 have?: 氏 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 氏 read?: It is read うじ・-うじ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 氏?: 氏 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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