皇こう祖そ皇こう宗そうじ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounimperial ancestors; ancestors of the Imperial FamilyFormal, historical term used in contexts related to the Japanese imperial lineage. Often appears in official or ceremonial language.皇こう祖そ皇こう宗そうの神しん霊れいに祈いのりを捧ささげる儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerA ceremony was held to offer prayers to the spirits of the imperial ancestors.