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祖先
そせん
N2
noun
Meanings
1
ancestor(s)
2
ancestor
Example sentence
私たちは祖先をうやまうべきだ。
We should worship our ancestors.
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Kanji in this word
祖
Ancestor, Pioneer, Founder
9 strokes
先
Before, Ahead, Previous
6 strokes
More words with
祖
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
Full entry on Jisho
がんそ ·
originator
祖父母
そふぼ ·
grandparents
祖国
そこく ·
homeland
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 ·
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
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