げん
元
せい
姓

noun

  1. former surname, original surname.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
元
せい
姓
 元姓 げんせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

beginning, former time, origin
ゲン　もと　ガン (2nd, N4)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
surname
セイ　ショウ (Early Jr. High, N2)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)