noun
prosperity of descendants; perpetuation of one's lineage
Formal or literary term often used in contexts like blessings, family mottos, or discussions of lineage. Not an everyday conversational word.
家系の子孫繁栄を願って、神社にお参りした。
I visited the shrine to pray for the prosperity of my descendants.
この家訓
The family precept is inscribed with the four characters 'prosperity of descendants'.