先祖
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Chinese[edit]
early; prior; former early; prior; former; in advance; first |
ancestor; forefather; grandparents | ||
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simp. and trad. (先祖) |
先 | 祖 | |
anagram | 祖先 |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
先祖
- (literary) ancestors; forebears; forefathers
- (literary) earliest ancestor; primogenitor; progenitor
- (literary, specifically) deceased grandfather
Synonyms[edit]
- (ancestors):
Synonyms of 先祖
Japanese[edit]
Kanji in this term | |
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先 | 祖 |
せん Grade: 1 |
そ > ぞ Grade: 5 |
on’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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先祖 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Synonyms[edit]
- 祖先 (sosen)
Antonyms[edit]
- 子孫 (shison): descendant, scion
References[edit]
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