Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “先祖伝承”

先祖伝承

せんぞでんしょう

what has been (orally) handed down from generation to generation; legend; folk tale

Kanji details

Kun/On information

先

On: せん
Kun: さき;ま.ず
Stroke count: 6

・before

・ahead

・previous

・future

・precedence

祖

On: そ
Kun: —
Stroke count: 9

・ancestor

・pioneer

・founder

伝

On: でん;てん
Kun: つた.わる;つた.える;つた.う;つだ.う;-づた.い;つて
Stroke count: 6

・transmit

・go along

・walk along

・follow

・report

・communicate

・legend

・tradition

承

On: しょう;じょう
Kun: うけたまわ.る;う.ける
Stroke count: 8

・acquiesce

・hear

・listen to

・be informed

・receive