a surname The 4th most common surname in Japan.

(telephony) a common Japanese telephone greeting: hello; used when answering the telephone / used to confirm that the person being addressed is listening, or to confirm if anyone is listening

(humble, formal) to say / (humble, formal) to be called / (humble) to ask, request, or give thanks (to a kami or buddha) / (humble) to make a wish

(rare, obsolete) Same as もうす (mōsu) above

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness

(formal) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

personal, private / secret

a personal or private matter / selfishness / privacy, secrecy / (women's speech, obsolete) a brother-in-law