苗字
みょうじ surname; family name
Why it means this
苗 (a seedling — figuratively, a lineage) + 字 (a name) — a surname; a family name. Also written 名字.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
みょうじ surname; family name
苗 (a seedling — figuratively, a lineage) + 字 (a name) — a surname; a family name. Also written 名字.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.