Word details
先祖伝承
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 先祖伝承.
Dictionary
Entry
1
what has been (orally) handed down from generation to generation; legend; folk tale
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
先
before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
6 strokesFrequency 173JLPT N4Grade 1
On
セン
Kun
さきま.ず
Nanori
ぽん
祖
ancestor, pioneer, founder
9 strokesFrequency 1,226JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ソ
Nanori
い
伝
transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
6 strokesFrequency 416JLPT N2Grade 4
On
デンテン
Kun
つた.わるつた.えるつた.うつだ.う-づた.いつて
Nanori
つたえ
承
acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
8 strokesFrequency 775JLPT N2Grade 6
On
ショウジョウ
Kun
うけたまわ.るう.ける
Nanori
つぐことすけつぎよしうけ
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