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Kanji 祖

9 strokes

Meaning

ancestor, pioneer, founder

On'yomi
ソ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
9
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 5
Kanken
6級
Frequency
#1226 / 2500

Themes: Family

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Words with 祖

  • 祖母

    そぼ

    grandmother

    N4
  • 祖父

    そふ

    grandfather

    N4
  • 先祖

    せんぞ

    ancestor

    N2
  • 祖先

    そせん

    ancestor(s)

    N2

Example sentences

  • 彼女かのじょは祖母そぼに育そだてられた。

    She was brought up by her grandmother.

  • 祖父そふは朝あさが早はやいんですよ。

    My grandfather gets up early.

  • あなたの祖先そせんをご存知ぞんじですか。

    Do you know who your ancestors were?

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

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