氏し (shi)

family name,lineage,birth

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #180 most frequent

Meaning

氏 (し, shi) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “family name,lineage,birth”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

会長かいちょうは 田中たなか 氏しに 決定けってい。

It has been decided that Mr. Tanaka will be chairperson.

毛野氏。

The Mori clan.

姓は胡氏。

His family name was Ko.

源氏の舅。

He is Genji's father-in-law.