On the right side of this figure, you can see a pile of blocks, while the left features a stand for sacred offerings. Therefore, this character beautifully symbolizes an ‘ancestor’—representing those who built and piled up their lives through the generations.
Words & Phrases
- 祖国（sokoku）:The country in which a person was born; one’s home country.
- 祖先（sosen）:One’s family line from its founder to the previous generation
- 祖父母（sofubo):The father and mother of one’s parents; one’s grandfather and grandmother.