氏 (うじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

氏 (うじ) means family name / surname.

See example sentences below.

氏 at a glance

氏

うじuji

N1noun

family name / surname

氏うじujiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

family name / surname

Example 1

彼の氏は田中です。

Translation

His family name is Tanaka.

Example 2

氏を名乗ると伝統を感じる。

Translation

Using a family name feels traditional.