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祖

ancestor
Stroke count: 9

Readings

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Grade 5KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. ancestor
  2. pioneer
  3. founder

Popular Usage

Compound words

御祖父さんおじいさん
grandfather
御祖母さんおばあさん
grandmother
遠祖えんそ
remote ancestor
開祖かいそ
(sect) founder
外祖父がいそふ
maternal grandfather
教祖きょうそ
founder of a religious sect
元祖がんそ
originator
御高祖頭巾おこそずきん
okoso-zukin

Stroke Order

9 strokes