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祖
9 strokes in total
JLPT N3
Grade 5
ancestor
📖 English Meaning
origin, ancestor, forbear, grandad
Pronunciation
Hiragana:
そ おや
Romaji:
so oya
On'yomi:
ソ
Kun'yomi:
<外>おや、じじ、はじ(め)
Character Meanings
祖
ancestor, forefather; grandfather
Radical
示 礻
しめす・しめすへん
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