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姓名 (せいめい, seimei) Japanese meaning: full name | Kotomora
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Please write your full name in block letters on the application form.
His full name is Taro Yamada.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 姓せい 名めい を 記き 入にゅう する to fill in someone's full name (on a form)
Please fill in your full name on the application form.
姓せい 名めい を 名な 乗の る to state/give one's full name
He gave his full name to the police officer.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 姓せい 名めい を 確かく 認にん する to verify someone's full name
At the reception desk, they confirmed the person's full name.
姓せい 名めい を 明あ かす to reveal one's full name
The culprit never revealed their full name until the end.
Kanji 名 name, noted, distinguished Related words 氏名 and 姓名 both mean 'full name' on official forms, but 氏名 is the more common bureaucratic term while 姓名 emphasizes the split between family name and given name.
名前 is the everyday, general word for 'name' (of a person or thing), while 姓名 is a formal term specifically meaning the full name (surname + given name).
フルネーム is a casual loanword for 'full name' used in everyday speech, whereas 姓名 is the stiffer, document-style term for the same idea.
姓名 specifically refers to a person's surname and given name together, while 人名 is a more general term that can refer to any kind of personal name, including single names.
Etymology Compound of 姓 (せい, 'family name') and 名 (めい, 'given name'). The reading is on'yomi. The word has been used in Japanese for centuries to refer to one's full name.
