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.
Stroke order
Words with 祖
- 祖ancestor, forefather, progenitor
- 祖父grandfather
- 祖母grandmother
- 祖国homeland, motherland, fatherland
- 先祖ancestor, forefather, foremother
- 祖先ancestor
Practice 祖 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.