Japanese Kanji
氏shi
family name · surname · clan
Grade 4 · JLPT N1 · 4 strokes
Family name, surname, clan.
氏 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N1 (advanced) level. With 4 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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