し
四
せい
姓

noun

  1. the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan).
  2. varna (each of the four Hindu castes).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
し
四
せい
姓
 四姓 しせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

four
よん　シ　よ (1st, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
surname
セイ　ショウ (7th, 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)