Illustration: In a family living room, a grandmother unfolds a large family album across a low table while her granddaughter leans close. A wordless family tree connects photographs of the child and her parents through grandparents to a much older portrait at the top.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

先せん祖ぞ

senzo

ancestor

Example sentences

彼かれの先祖せんぞはアイルランドからそこに行いった。
His ancestors went there from Ireland.
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この日私ひわたしたちは先祖せんぞの墓参はかまいりをする。
We visit the tombs of our ancestors on this day.
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我々われわれの先祖せんぞは星ほしの読よみ方かたを知しっていた。
Our ancestors knew how to read the stars.
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Kanji in 先祖

先before; aheadOnセンKunさき・まず
祖ancestor; pioneerOnソ

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