# 姓 — Family Name

Frequency rank 1683 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 竜 (Dragon), less common than 遼 (Distant).

- On’yomi: せい
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 女 Woman (Kangxi 38)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

A woman on the left and life on the right — a woman gives life to a child, passing down her family name.

In words:

- 姓 せい — surname,family name
- 姓名 せいめい — full name

[Study 姓](https://app.kanjidrift.com/study?kanji=%E5%A7%93)

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