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先祖 (せんぞ) — ancestor | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
先祖
せんぞ
N2
noun
Meanings
1
ancestor
2
forefather
3
foremother
Example sentence
我々の先祖は星の読み方を知っていた。
Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 先祖 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
先
Before, Ahead, Previous
6 strokes
祖
Ancestor, Pioneer, Founder
9 strokes
More words with
先
先着
せんちゃく ·
first arrival
N1
先天的
せんてんてき ·
inherent
N1
勤め先
つとめさき ·
place of work
N1
優先
ゆうせん ·
preference
N1
先頭
せんとう ·
Full entry on Jisho
head
N2
先端
せんたん ·
pointed end
N2
先々月
せんせんげつ ·
month before last
N2
先だって
せんだって ·
recently
N1
More words with
祖
祖先
そせん ·
ancestor(s)
N2
祖母
そぼ ·
grandmother
N4
祖父
そふ ·
grandfather
N4
お祖父さん
おじいさん ·
grandfather
お祖母さん
おばあさん ·
grandmother
教祖
きょうそ ·
founder of a religious sect
元祖
がんそ ·
originator
祖父母
そふぼ ·
grandparents
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