Kanji

氏

氏

family name, surname, clan

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

氏部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うじ, -うじ

Nanori (Name Reading)

うじ, へ

Common Readings

シ, うじ

Example sentences

彼氏 かれし
彼女 に は 、 背 が 高くて 優しい 彼氏 が いる 。

She has a tall and kind boyfriend.

氏 し
山田 氏 は 、 この 町 の 歴史 について 非常 に 詳しい 。

Mr. Yamada is extremely knowledgeable about the history of this town.

故 こ
故 ・ 佐藤 氏 の 葬儀 が 昨日 執り行われた 。

The funeral of the late Mr. Sato was held yesterday.

氏名 しめい
申込書 に 氏名 を 記入 して ください 。

Please fill in your name on the application form.

および および
氏名 および 住所 を 記入 してください 。

Please fill in your name and address.

源氏物語 げんじものがたり
彼女 は 大学 で 「 源氏物語 」 の 文学的 価値 について 研究 している

She is researching the literary value of 'The Tale of Genji' at the university.

巻 まき
源氏物語 の 最終 巻 を 読ん だ 。

I read the final volume of The Tale of Genji.

Example Vocabulary

彼氏

かれし

boyfriend; him (dated/jocular)

氏

し

Mr./Ms.; clan; lineage; person (honorific suffix)

氏名

しめい

name; full name

氏族

しぞく

氏子

うじこ

源氏物語

げんじものがたり

The Tale of Genji

摂氏

せっし

諸氏

しょし

氏神

うじがみ

源氏名

げんじな

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