名みょう字じ

noun

surname; family name; last name

Standard word for a person's family name. In Japanese, it typically comes before the given name.

See also: 名前

• あなたの名みょう字じは何なんですか。

  What is your surname?

• 田た中なかという名みょう字じは日本にほんでとても多おおい。

  The surname Tanaka is very common in Japan.