meaningancestor, pioneer, founder

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

Where you have seen it

Everyday words with

  • 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