ancestor

So
ancestor
Examples
homeland
founder of a religious sect

祖 (So) is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning “ancestor, pioneer, founder”. It is taught in grade 5 and written in 9 strokes.

On'yomi

  • So

Kun'yomi

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JLPT
N3
Strokes
9
Taught in
grade 5

Example words with 祖

  • homeland
  • founder of a religious sect
  • ancestor

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