別姓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
別	姓
べつ > べっ Grade: 4	せい Grade: S
on'yomi

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) べっせー [bèsséé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [be̞sːe̞ː]

Noun

別(べっ)姓(せい) • (bessei) ^{←べつせい (betusei)?}

1. different surname
2. having different surnames

   夫婦(ふうふ)別姓(べっせい)

   fūfu bessei

   husband and wife retaining different surnames