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先祖

15 strokes in total

📖 English Meaning

ancestor, forbear, primogenitor

Pronunciation

Hiragana:

せんぞ　せんそ

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Romaji:

senzo　senso

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Character Meanings

先 first, former, previous

祖 ancestor, forefather; grandfather

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