氏 Kanji – family name
The Japanese kanji 氏 can mean family name, surname, clan.
Meaning and Readings
How is 氏 read?
氏 has the onyomi reading シ and the kunyomi readings うじ, -うじ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as shi, uji.
Common Japanese Words Using 氏
These common Japanese words contain 氏. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 氏神（うじがみ） — patron god, tutelar deity, guardian deity, local deity
- 氏名（しめい） — (full) name, identity
- 摂氏（せっし） — Celsius, centigrade
- 同氏（どうし） — the said person, he, she
- 彼氏（かれし） — boyfriend
- 両氏（りょうし） — both persons
- 源氏（げんじ） — Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari)
- セ氏（セし） — Celsius, centigrade
- 氏族（しぞく） — clan, family
- 氏（し） — Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss