N2Noun

👪Family Members

祖先そせん

sosen

ancestor(s)

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Example sentence

私たちの祖先はこの村に住んでいた。

Our ancestors lived in this village.

Kanji in 祖先

ancestor, pioneer, founder

before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Sentences with 祖先

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
先週	N5	せんしゅう	せんしゅうlast week
先月	N5	せんげつ	せんげつlast month
先	N5	さき	さきahead / future / previous point in time or space (general word; e.g. この先[さき] = from here on / ahead)
先生	N5	せんせい	せんせいteacher, professor; master; doctor
先輩	N4	せんぱい	せんぱいsenior members of a group
祖父	N4	そふ	そふgrandfather
祖母	N4	そぼ	そぼgrandmother
先日	N3	せんじつ	せんじつthe other day, a few days ago

More Family Members words

Word	Reading	Meaning
主人	しゅじん	しゅじん(one's own) husband (neutral)
花嫁	はなよめ	はなよめbride
長男	ちょうなん	ちょうなんeldest son
子孫	しそん	しそんdescendant, offspring
夫妻	ふさい	ふさいman and wife, married couple
叔父	おじ	おじuncle (younger than one's parent)
先祖	せんぞ	せんぞancestor
姪	めい	めいniece

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