KanjiPad

Kanji for ancestor

N3–N2Grade 59 strokes

ancestor, pioneer, founder

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祖 is the Japanese kanji for ancestor, pioneer, founder. It is written with 9 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its on reading is ソ.

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Words with 祖

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