| 姓 | meaning | 'surname' |
| onyomi | セイ, ショウ | |
| kunyomi |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 姓 | せい | surname, family name |
| 百姓 | ひゃくしょお | farmer |
| 下姓 | げしょう | person of humble birth |
| 同姓 | どうせい | same surname |
| 姓名 | せいめい | full name |
| 姓氏 | せいし | full name, family name |
| 改姓 | かいせい | changing one's family name |
| 旧姓 | きゅうせい | one's former (maiden) name |
| 異姓 | いせい | different surname, different family name |
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