旧姓

旧姓

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 旧姓 – see 舊姓 (“old surname; maiden name”). (This term, 旧姓, is the simplified form of 舊姓.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
旧	姓
きゅう Grade: 5	せい Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
舊姓 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 旧 (kyū-, “paleo-”) +‎ 姓 (sei, “family name”).

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Kan’on
• (Tokyo) きゅうせー [kyùúséé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kʲɨᵝːse̞ː]

Noun

旧(きゅう)姓(せい) • (kyūsei) ^{←きうせい (kiusei)?}

1. a "former family name" (a maiden name, or any family name that has been changed due to marriage or adoption)

Antonyms

• 新姓(しんせい) (shinsei)