氏
Family Name
Meanings
Family Name, Surname, Clan
On'yomi
し
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
うじ、 -うじ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
氏 is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
氏 (Family Name) is taught on WaniKani at level 7 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 4 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #84 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.
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