別姓べっせい be' sei Written Form Kana Romaji IPA Pronunciation English Pronunciation Open Menu Search Add to collection Add to collection... Entry Info... Help Help Meanings Pronunciation Characters Comments Noun 1. different surname View similar words Noun 2. married couple maintaining separate surnames Abbreviation , Related to 夫婦別姓 View similar words Word Pronunciation Help 文 文 DefaultA Romaji[ə] IPAŔ Englishあ Hiraganaア Katakana Characters Help Written Form 別 kanji, 7 strokes separate 姓 kanji, 8 strokes surname Reading べ hiragana, 3 strokes あ be っ hiragana, 1 strokes あ ' せ hiragana, 3 strokes あ se い hiragana, 2 strokes あ i No variants available for this word. Sign in or join to leave a comment. No discussion yet. Share what you know about this word. Delete Comment Are you sure you want to delete this comment? This action cannot be undone. Cancel Delete