祖

meaningancestor, pioneer, founder

On'yomi
ソ
Strokes
9
Taught in
Japanese grade 5
Frequency
#1226 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

祖
  • 祖国そこくhomeland
  • 祖父そふgrandfather
  • 祖母そぼgrandmother
  • 先祖せんぞancestor
  • 祖父母そふぼgrandparents
  • 祖そancestor
  • 祖先そせんancestor
  • 元祖がんそoriginator

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