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祖 (そ) — ancestor · Nihongo Circle

祖

そ

noun

Meanings

1ancestor
2forefather
3progenitor
4originator
5pioneer
6inventor
7grandfather

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Kanji in this word

祖Ancestor, Pioneer, Founder9 strokes

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