祖
meaningancestor, pioneer, founder
- On'yomi
- ソ
- Strokes
- 9
- Taught in
- Japanese grade 5
- Frequency
- #1226 most common in newspapers
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Everyday words with 祖
祖
- 教祖きょうそfounder of a religious sect
- 元祖がんそoriginator
- 先祖せんぞancestor
- 祖国そこくhomeland
- 祖先そせんancestor
- 祖父そふgrandfather
- 祖母そぼgrandmother
- 祖父母そふぼgrandparents