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尚氏 (しょうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尚しょう氏し

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Meanings

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noun

Shō clan

Refers to the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Used in historical contexts.

尚しょう氏しは琉りゅう球きゅう王おう国こくの王おう家けだった。
The Shō clan was the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Kanji

尚esteem, furthermore, still
氏family name, surname, clan

Etymology

The name 尚 (Shō) was adopted by the royal family of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The exact origin of the clan name is historically documented but not derived from common Japanese naming patterns.