名字 (みょうじ, myouji) Japanese meaning: surname | Kotomora字
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The surname Tanaka is very common in Japan.
Usage patterns
〈人〉の苗字が変わるsomeone's surname changes (e.g. after marriage)
Her surname changed after she got married.
苗字で呼ぶto address someone by their surname
At work, people are often called by their surname.
苗字を名乗るto go by a certain surname
He goes by his mother's surname.
