Meaning of 四姓(しせい) in Japanese

四姓
Kana Reading
しせい
Romaji
shisei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    varna (each of the four Hindu castes)

Related Kanji

姓 JLPT 2

8 strokes

surname

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi:

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四 JLPT 5

5 strokes

four

On'Yomi: シ

Kun'Yomi: よ, よ.つ, よっ.つ, よん

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