“Lineage” in Japanese
Short answer
Lineage in Japanese is “血筋” (chisuji). Full meaning: lineage, stock, descent, strain, blood relationship.
Other ways to say “Lineage” in Japanese
門閥
monbatsu lineage, pedigree, good family
家筋
iesuji lineage, pedigree, family line
血胤
ketsuin lineage, stock, descent, strain, blood relationship
血統
kettou lineage, pedigree, family line, birth
素性
sosei birth, lineage, parentage, origin; identity, background, history, past; provenance, origin
一統
kazunori lineage, line, unification, all (of you)
氏
shi family name, lineage, birth; clan; Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss
リネージ
rineeji lineage
家柄
iegara social standing of a family, lineage, parentage, pedigree; good family
血裔
ketsuei lineage, stock, descent, strain, blood relationship
筋縄
sujinawa lineage, pedigree, ancestry
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