改姓

Reading

Kana: かいせい

Romaji: kaisei

Definition

noun

vs

1

changing one's family name

Kanji

改

Readings: カイ、 あらた.める、 あらた.まる

Meanings: reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search

姓

Readings: セイ、 ショウ

Meaning: surname

Example Sentence

家名(かめい)を嵯峨(さが)と改姓(かいせい)したのは明治(めいじ)３年(ねん)でした。

➥It was the third year of Meiji when their family name was changed to Saga.