BloomkoJLPT N3 · Relatives
先祖
せんぞ
ancestor
Stroke order of 先祖
2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
先 · 6 strokes祖 · 9 strokes
Memory trick
Those who went before (先) and are shown at the altar (礻) with a tray: ancestors.
Parts: 先 before + 祖 ancestor
The characters in 先祖
- 先 さき — ahead; earlier; tip (6 strokes)
Example sentence
お盆に先祖を迎える。
おぼんにせんぞをむかえる。
We welcome our ancestors at Obon.