noun

  1. ancestor worship.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
祖先崇拝 そせんすうはい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ancestor, pioneer, founder
ソ い (5th, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ ショ ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
before, ahead, previous
セン さき ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
adore, respect, revere
スウ あが.める す (9th, N1)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)
religion, sect, denomination
ソウ シュウ むな (6th, N1)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
worship, adore, pray to
ハイ おが.む おろが.む (6th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ