氏 — “family name / Mr. (honorific)” in Japanese

Grade 4し, うじ

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“family name / Mr. (honorific)” in Japanese is 氏, read shi, uji (し, うじ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 氏名 (full name).

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What does 氏 mean?

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Kanji	氏
Meaning	family name / Mr. (honorific)
Readings	し, うじ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	氏名 (full name)

How to read 氏

氏 is read shi (し) or uji (うじ) depending on the word.

Words with 氏

氏名
某氏

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Updated: 2026-08-28