姓名(せいめい)

Etymology

• 姓(せい) - surname, family name
• 名(めい) - given name, first name

Cultural note

In Japanese, the family name (姓(せい)) comes first, followed by the given name (名(めい)). This is the opposite of Western name order.

Common collocations

• 姓名(せいめい)を書(か)く (to write one's full name)
• 姓名(せいめい)判断(はんだん) (name-based fortune telling)
• 姓名(せいめい)の記入(きにゅう) (entering full name on forms)

Watch out

• 声明(せいめい) - statement, declaration
• 生命(せいめい) - life