“Ancestry” in Japanese
Short answer
Ancestry in Japanese is “筋縄” (sujinawa). Full meaning: lineage, pedigree, ancestry.
Other ways to say “Ancestry” in Japanese
血
ketsu blood; blood, ancestry, lineage, stock; (the) blood, feelings, passions
系統
keitou system; lineage, ancestry, family line; group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought)
出自
shutsuji origin, birthplace; descent, lineage, ancestry, stock
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