The kanji 姓 primarily means "surname," "family name," or "last name." It refers to the name shared by all members of a family. It's an essential element of a person's identity, distinguishing them within a larger social context.

・On-yomi (音読み): セイ (sei) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, as the meaning is conveyed directly.

⚫︎田中さんの姓は田中です。 Translation: Mr./Ms. Tanaka's surname is Tanaka. ⚫︎あなたの姓は何ですか？ Translation: What is your last name? ⚫︎同姓同名 Translation: same surname and given name; namesake

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The kanji 姓 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 けいせいもじ). The left side is 女 (woman), which acts as the semantic component, hinting at the association with lineage, and family. The right side is 生 (life, to be born), which acts as the phonetic component, indicating the sound (セイ - sei) and also reinforcing the idea of birth and family origin. The original meaning was "clan" or "lineage", later shifting towards "surname". The combination, therefore, implies something related to family and birth, thus linking to the family name.