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始祖

17 strokes in total

📖 English Meaning

dharma, ancestor, founder, pioneer, trailblazer

Pronunciation

Hiragana:

しそ

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Romaji:

shiso

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Character Meanings

始 begin, start; then, only then

祖 ancestor, forefather; grandfather

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