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RTK / HeisigFrame #1678

surname

Lv 36

Strokes: 8

JLPT: N2

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

surname RTKFamily Name

Community Mnemonic

801 votes

When women marry, they adopt the surname of their husband, signifiying the start of a new life together. (adapted from gorgon).

Source: Kanji Koohii community

Radical Components

On'yomi

せいしょう

Kun'yomi

None

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