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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
first, former, previous
ancestor, forefather; grandfather
Compound Words with 先祖
先祖伝承 せんぞでんしょう
先祖伝来 せんぞでんらい
先祖返り せんぞがえり
Related Words
先祖伝承 legend
先祖返り reversion, throwback

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