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祖

祖: ancestor

ancestor; founder; grandparent
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Readings

On
ソ
Kun
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そ: 祖父(そふ), 祖母(そぼ), 祖先(そせん)., 元祖(がんそ) "originator". ぞ in 先祖(せんぞ).

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Key words

祖父そふgrandfather
祖母そぼgrandmother
先祖せんぞancestors
祖先そせんancestors; forebears
元祖がんそoriginator; founder

Example sentences

My grandfather waters the flowers in the garden every morning.

At Obon my family goes to the grave and prays to our ancestors.

This shop is said to be the originator of ramen.

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