JLPT N5Words

名字(みょうじ)

Meaning
名前のうち、家族で同じ部分
Explanation
「名字(みょうじ)」is the part of a person's name that is shared by the whole family. In「田中太郎」,「田中」is the family name. In the「氏名(しめい)」(full name) field on documents, you write your family name and given name. Example:「名字は何ですか」(What is your family name?).
Original Japanese explanation

「名字(みょうじ)」は、名前のうち家族で同じ部分です。「田中太郎」なら「田中」が名字です。書類の「氏名(しめい)」には名字と名前を書きます。例:名字は何ですか。

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