先祖

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Chinese[edit]

 
early; prior; former
early; prior; former; in advance; first
ancestor; forefather; grandparents
simp. and trad.
(先祖)
anagram 祖先

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

先祖

  1. (literary) ancestors; forebears; forefathers
  2. (literary) earliest ancestor; primogenitor; progenitor
  3. (literary, specifically) deceased grandfather

Synonyms[edit]

  • (ancestors):
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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
せん
Grade: 1
そ > ぞ
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
先祖 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(せん)() (senzo

  1. ancestor

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References[edit]

  1. ^ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN