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先祖せんぞ (senzo)

ancestor

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #7703 most frequent

Meaning

先祖 (せんぞ, senzo) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “ancestor”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

神道しんとうでは先祖せんぞを大切たいせつにします。

In Shintoism we worship our ancestors.

ご先祖様に感謝する。

I am thankful to my ancestors.

先祖せんぞを尊とうとぶことは大切たいせつです

It is important to respect your forebears.

郷里きょうりに先祖せんぞ代代だいだいの墓はかがある

In my hometown there are graves going back many generations.

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