How do you read 氏名?

氏名 is read しめい (shimei), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

How do you write 氏名 in romaji?

氏名 is written shimei in romaji.

What kanji are in 氏名?

氏 (Family Name, Surname); 名 (Name, Noted).

氏名しめい

Q: What JLPT level is 氏名?

氏名 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

しめい · shimei

JLPT N2 › noun

(full) name, identity

Other ways to say “name” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

氏Family Name, Surname, Clan 音し訓うじ・-うじ JLPT N1 · 4 strokes 名Name, Noted, Distinguished 音めい・みょう訓な・-な JLPT N5 · 6 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

氏しfamily name, lineage 氏名しめいfull name 名なname, reputation 記名きめいsignature, register 著名ちょめいwell-known, noted, celebrated 仮名かなkana 名前なまえname 地名ちめいplace name

Questions

What does 氏名 mean?

(full) name, identity.

How do you pronounce 氏名?

しめい (shimei). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 氏名?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

How do I remember 氏名?

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