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祖

ancestor
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingソ
Grade 5KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. ancestorRtK
  2. pioneer
  3. founder

Popular Usage

RadicalComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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altar (示) · shelf · my bookshelves

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1918

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

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