Kanji

Level: N3 Strokes: 9

祖

Meaning in English

ancestor, pioneer, founder

Readings

Onyomi: ソ Kunyomi: — Romaji: so

Stroke order

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祖

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese ancestral, pioneiro, fundador

Spanish antepasado, pionero, fundador

Korean 선조, 개척자, 설립자

French ancêtre, pionnier, fondateur

Italian antenato, pioniere, fondatore

German Vorfahre, Pionier, Gründer

Indonesian leluhur, pelopor, pendiri

★ Vietnamese tổ tiên, người tiên phong, người sáng lập

Thai บรรพบุรุษ ผู้บุกเบิก ผู้ก่อตั้ง

Related kanji

N3 神 shin, jin / kami, kan-, kou- gods, mind, soul N2 祝 shuku, shuu / iwa.u celebrate, congratulate, célébrer N1 祐 yuu, u / tasu.keru help, ayudar N1 祉 shi welfare, happiness, bien-être N1 祥 shou / saiwa.i, kiza.shi, yo.i, tsumabi.raka auspicious, happiness, blessedness N2 祈 ki / ino.ru pray, wish, prier N4 社 sha / yashiro company, firm, office N1 票 hyou ballot, label, ticket N2 祭 sai / matsu.ru, matsu.ri, matsuri ritual, offer prayers, celebrate

Words with this kanji

N2 先祖 senzo ancestor N2 祖先 sosen ancestor(s) N4 祖母 sobo my grandmother N4 祖父 sofu my grandfather