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Kanji Detail for 氏 - "clan, family, surname"
氏
- Meaning
氏 means "clan, family, surname."
Clan - A family name; a surname.
Family - A lineage; a bloodline.
Mr., Mrs. - A title of address.
- Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
family name; surname; clan
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
clan, family; mister
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏[Wang2 shi4] "the Wang clan"); (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏[Li3 Wang2 shi4] "Mrs. Li, née Wang"); (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
clan, family; maiden name
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
The base of a clan. In high antiquity, establishing a state gave one a surname (姓). Branch lineages were distinguished by clan names (氏). By order of birth they were called Mengsun, Zhongsun, Shusun, Jisun, etc. Or they used official positions, fiefs, or the posthumous names and courtesy names of grandfathers. Hence, only noble families had clan names; commoners did not. In later ages, there were only surnames and no clan names. Surname and clan name were no longer distinguished, and surname came to mean 氏. | Ancient dynasty names and state names were all followed by 氏. As in Wuhuai-shi, Getian-shi, Tushan-shi, Youxin-shi. | Official titles. In ancient times, specialized learning was passed down through generations in families, hence it was used to name officials. As in Zhifang-shi (Geographer), Taishi-shi (Grand Historian). Women are called by their clan name. Today it is also a self-designation for women. | As in the Xiongnu empress was called 閼氏 (Yan-zhi). Western Region countries had 大月氏 (Da Yuezhi) and 小月氏 (Xiao Yuezhi). All read as Chih.
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Sentences including 氏
Mr smith had his letter typed.
The late mr smith was a doctor.
Name and address , please.
I hear she is a secretary to mr smith.
Mr thompson has been very busy today.
どのようにしてスレーター氏を知ったのですか。
How do you happen to know mr slater?
Mr tanaka is a doctor , isn't he?
Mr white seems to have many friends.
Mr smith takes a good deal of exercise before breakfast.
Mr brown is our english teacher.