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
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