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Keyword
family name
Info
FrequencyTop 900-1000
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig1970
Readings
し
(94%)
うじ
(3%)
じ
(2%)
Mnemonic

A highly stylized letter "F", short for family name, with an extra vertical stroke representing the concept of family name continuity. As Tywin Lannister said, it's the family name that lives on, it's all that lives on, even when we're all dead and rotting in the ground.

Used in kanji (5 in total)
紙
paper
舐
lick
昏
lose consciousness
祇
earthly god
1 more...
Used in vocabulary (68 in total)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
boyfriend; he; him
(full) name; identity
65 more...
Examples (200 in total)
He knows Mr. Davidson well.
"You don't have a girlfriend?" "No." "What about a boyfriend?"
"Does she have a boyfriend?" "No, not at the moment."
Is that your boyfriend?
Is that your new boyfriend?
He's not my boyfriend. He's my brother.
I usually eat less than my boyfriend.
This is why I don't have a boyfriend.
By the way, I have a boyfriend.
I'm dating my sister's boyfriend's sister.
She got a present from her boyfriend.
Have you ever had a boyfriend?
I knew you had a boyfriend!
I know you have a boyfriend.
I didn't know you had a boyfriend.
I want a boyfriend.
Didn't you tell me yesterday that you and your boyfriend had broken up?
I have a boyfriend.
What did you buy your boyfriend?
Have you ever lied to your boyfriend?
What's your boyfriend's name?
Tell me about your boyfriend.
Do you have a boyfriend?
I don't have a boyfriend.
Wait, did you say girlfriend or boyfriend?
Wait, did you say girlfriend? Or boyfriend?
Mr Tanaka is a doctor, isn't he?
I heard that Mr. Inoue has stayed at that hotel.
He's not my boyfriend, or anything.
He's not my boyfriend, or anything. He's just a friend.
"I have a boyfriend." "Since when?"
When was the last time you saw your boyfriend?
Mr. Soarez has been my close friend for years.
Where did you meet your boyfriend?
My boyfriend is quite a bit younger than I am.
I get angry when my boyfriend talks to other girls.
Judging from those facts, Mr Mori must be a wealthy person.
Mr George Bush is the forty-first president of the United States.
Mr. Bell is due to make a speech tonight.
I recently broke up with my boyfriend of three years.
She tried to steal my boyfriend.
She's in high school, but her boyfriend is in college.
Mr. Suzuki persuaded his son to give up his plan to study abroad.
Mr. Sato asked me many questions about the election.
Mr. Yamada lives in the suburbs of Tokyo.
Mr. Suzuki is a great scientist.
Mr Tanaka appears very rich.
"Hey, Mary." "What?" "Do you have a boyfriend?" "Why?"
Mary has two boyfriends.
What's Mary's boyfriend's name?
I'm angry with my boyfriend for forgetting about Valentine's Day.
Mr Tanaka, if anything, is an honest man.
Mr Green keeps a little dog.
Correct the mistake and return the file to Mr Luxemburg.
It was Mr. Smith that taught me how to use that machine.
Mr. Smith is now president of this company.
Mr. Smith had three sons who became engineers.
Mr Smith married his daughter to a doctor.
Mr. Smith is a candidate for mayor.
Mr Smith made her his secretary.
Mr Smith had his letter typed.
Mr Smith gave a lecture on literature.
Mr Smith is a good teacher.
Mr. Smith hasn't turned up yet though he promised to.
Mr Smith is a doctor by profession.
Of the three candidates, I think Mr. Smith is the best.
The late Mr Smith was a doctor.
I hear that she's Mr. Smith's secretary.
I am acquainted with Mr Smith.
We plan to visit Mr. Smith tomorrow.
Walking along the street, I met Mr Smith.
Tom was my boyfriend at the time.
Didn't you know Tom was Mary's boyfriend?
Tom isn't your boyfriend, is he?
Tom is just a friend, not my boyfriend.
Tom isn't Mary's boyfriend.
Tom was Mary's boyfriend last year.
Is Tom your boyfriend?
Tom is my daughter's boyfriend.
Tom isn't my boyfriend. He's just a friend.
Tom is not my boyfriend, or anything.
Tom was my boyfriend.
Tom is a very close friend, but he's not my boyfriend.
I wish I had a boyfriend like Tom.
Mary's boyfriend's name is Tom.
My new boyfriend's name is Tom.
My new boyfriend's name is Tom, too.
Mr. White and I aren't friends. We're just acquaintances.
Mr. White seems to have many friends.
Mr. White has gone to India.
Mr. White is doing very well so far.
Mr. White wanted to help them.
Mr. White will arrive in Tokyo at 10:30.
We made Mr Grey chairman of the committee.
Mr. Yoshida never breaks his promise.
Tomorrow, I will eat strawberry cake and pizza with my boyfriend.
The man who you saw there yesterday was Mr Brown.
The man you met yesterday was Mr. Brown.
Mr Brown is a doctor.
Mr Brown was acting in the capacity of ambassador.
Mr. Brown teaches us English.
Mr. Brown is looking for his glasses.
The boss asked Mr Brown to take charge of the office while she was away.
I am seeing Mr Brown at his office this afternoon.
He's Mr. Brown, the chairman of the committee.
Mr White called his assistant over and said the following:
Mr. Thomas had no objection to Mr. White being elected chairman.
Mr. White is a rational man.
Mr Smith is vulnerable to this kind of criticism.
We would appreciate it if you would contact Mr. Hirose.
Mr. Hawk is a kind gentleman.
Mr. Ichiro Fukuoka, a close friend of mine, would like to meet you.
Mr Brown belongs to the upper class.
There is Mr James who they say is the richest man in the village.
The orchestra members respected Mr Smith as a conductor.
Mr Tani is not so much a scholar as a journalist.
Mr Smith was announced as the succeeding chairman.
Mr. Long and Mr. Smith spoke to each other.
She is our next best pianist after Mr Long.
Mr. White has gone to Canada.
You should keep in touch with Mr. Smith.
That university was founded by Mr. Smith.
Mr. Smith founded this school forty years ago.
Mr. Brown made his son learn Chinese.
Mr Smith proposed marriage to Jane.
They elected Mr Tanaka captain of the team.
Mr Suzuki, who is a former Prime Minister, will be chairman of the committee.
Mr Koizumi succeeded Mr Mori as prime minister.
I ran into Mr. Lynch on the bus.
Mr. Brown always carries a book with him.
Please write down your name, address, and phone number here.
Write your name and address on this envelope.
Mr Sano speaks French with great fluency.
We plan to have a welcoming party for Mr. Clark who came to Japan the other day.
The study which Mr Smith specializes in is economics.
I have a new boyfriend, but my ex-boyfriend doesn't know about it yet.
Mr Sato ran a supermarket in his hometown before he came to Tokyo.
Beth was asked by her lazy boyfriend to do his history homework.
I worked with Mr. Spencer for a year in New York.
Is Mr. Fujiwara at home now?
Mr Wood has his secretary type his letters.
We appointed Mr Wood chairman.
Mr Brown left for England on May 15.
He's not my boyfriend, it's just platonic love with benefits!
Mr. Ford owns this land.
I forgot to call Mr. Ford.
Mr. Ford is all right now.
Since my boyfriend is more of an indoors person, we didn't go to the beach, nor to the mountains this summer.
Mr. Joel is now on duty.
Is Mr. Schmidt at home now?
Mr Frost is eligible for the post.
Mr Johnson's house is next to my house.
Mr. Johnson's room was a large one.
Mr Johnson insists on his theory.
Mr Johnson ran fastest of the three.
Mr Johnson is not a scholar but a poet.
Mr Johnson is a lawyer. He will be having three clients this afternoon.
Mr Johnson suddenly changed his mind and signed the contract.
My boyfriend discovered the erotic manga that I had been hiding.
I saw Mr. Yamada at Shinjuku Station this morning.
My boyfriend plans to save up and buy a sports car.
A farewell party was held for Mr. Jones.
It is said that Mr Jones is a good teacher.
It is believed that Mr Jones is a good teacher.
Mr. Jones is tasting the soup his wife made.
When Mr Jones gets old, he will hand over his business to his son.
I recognized Mr Jones at first glance.
A welcome party was held in honor of Mr Jones.
A farewell party was held in honor of Mr Jones yesterday.
I'm scheduled to see Mr. Jones next week.
With respect to financial matters, Mr. Jones knows more than anyone else in the company.
Mr Turner bade farewell to his colleagues.
Mr. White is a liberal politician.
That novel wasn't written by Mr. Robinson.
Mr. Smith sued them for damages.
Mr Young has no less than six cars.
Mr. Thompson has been very busy today.
Mr Smith is accused of breach of contract.
The government appointed Mr Brown ambassador to Peru.
Mr. Kennedy pointed out our mistakes.
I have made an appointment with Mr Kennedy.
Today, the temperature rose as high as 30 degrees Celsius.
The Celsius scale is used in Japan.
The exact temperature is 22.68 degrees Celsius.
Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.
Water boils at a temperature of 100 degrees centigrade.
It happened that I met Mr Uno on the street.
When Mr Hilton wanted to sell his house, he advertised it in the newspaper.
Mr Philips, along with some friends and neighbors, is planning a celebration.
She voted for Mr Nishioka irrespective of party lines.
Mr Johnson is self-employed and is in the business of repairing furniture.
Mr Brown is jealous of his colleague's success.
Mr. White was the manager of a hotel in Springfield.
Mr. Newman often comes to Japan.
Mr Smith is an eminent violinist.
Mr Brown teaches at Harvard.
The average temperature in Oxford last month was 18C.
We heard about your company from Mr Morris of Digital Com Company.
Write your name and address.
If I knew her name and address, I could write to her.