姓
N3かばね
[kabane]
Meanings
1.Noun
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing); kabane
Related Words
- 姓（せい）see also
surname; family name
- 直（あたい）see also
Atai (post-Taika reform hereditary title often given to regional administrators)
- 別（わけ）see also
lord (hereditary title for imperial descendants in outlying regions)
- 首（おびと）see also
Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)
- 氏姓制度（しせいせいど）see also
uji-kabane system; system of clans and hereditary titles (of the Yamato court)
Examples
結婚して姓が変わることになった。
My surname will change after marriage.
日本では姓を先に言うのが普通だ。
In Japan, it's common to say the surname first.
彼の姓は珍しいから覚えやすい。
His surname is rare so it's easy to remember.