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On'yomi
セイ・ショウ
SEI / SHOU

surname

Details

Strokes8
Frequency#1628
Radicalwoman(3)

Stroke Order

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Strokes8

Component Breakdown

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woman + life

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of woman and birth. Lineage born from woman.

Symbolism

Full name, surname, family name. Represents surname.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

易姓革命

えきせいかくめい

revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought); revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)

姓名判断

せいめいはんだん

Fortune telling by name; Predicting fortune from the strokes in a name