noun

  1. ancestor, forefather, foremother.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
先祖 せんぞ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

before, ahead, previous
セン さき ま.ず (1st, N5)
cow, (牛 variant)
person, (人 variant)
above
ジョウ うえ うわ-
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
ancestor, pioneer, founder
ソ い (5th, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ ショ ソ (Early High School, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)