氏し名めい

also: うじな

し

め

い

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

full name; name; identity

Refers to a person's full name (family name and given name), often used in formal contexts such as documents, applications, and official records. Can also refer to one's identity in a broader sense.

申もうし込こみ書しょに氏し名めいを記き入にゅうしてください。
Please fill in your full name on the application form.
警けい察さつ

は

被ひ

害がい

者しゃ

の

氏し

名めい

を

公こう

表ひょう

し

た

。

The police released the victim's name.

Written forms

氏名Usage100%
- しめい
  Standard kanji spelling for full name; high priority.
- うじな
うじな
Rare reading; lists it but it is not common in modern Japanese.

Kanji

氏family name, surname, clan
名name, noted, distinguished

Similar words

名な前まえ
名前 is the general word for 'name' in everyday conversation. 氏名 is more formal and specifically refers to a person's full name, often used in official contexts.
姓せい名めい
姓名 also means 'full name', but it explicitly emphasizes the distinction between family name (姓) and given name (名). 氏名 is more common in bureaucratic settings.

Etymology

Compound of 氏 (family name, clan) and 名 (name). The reading しめい is the standard on'yomi. The rare reading うじな uses the kun'yomi for 氏 and on'yomi for 名.