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    3. 同姓

    同姓

    同どう姓せい

    same surname

    KMT8News #20+1CoreNoun, ParticleFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    どうせい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    same surname

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    彼かれと同どう姓せいの人ひとはクラスに三さん人にんいます。

    There are three people with the same surname as him in the class.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsEducation
    日に本ほんでは結けっ婚こんすると、夫ふう婦ふはどちらかの同どう姓せいになります。

    In Japan, when a couple marries, they take the same surname as either spouse.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは結けっ婚こん後ごも同どう姓せいを希き望ぼうし、旧きゅう姓せいを使つかい続つづけている。

    She wished to keep her same surname after marriage and continues to use her maiden name.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsPolitics & Law
    歴れき史し上じょうの人じん物ぶつには、同どう姓せいの家け系いが多おおく見みられます。

    Many historical figures are found to belong to families with the same surname.

    KMT8HistoryFamily & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    同どう姓せい同どう名めいの人じん物ぶつが複ふく数すういるため、区く別べつが難むずかしいことがあります。

    Because there are multiple people with the same surname and given name, it can sometimes be difficult to distinguish them.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    同
    おな.じ…(1)
    same・agree・equal
    姓
    surname
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