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KANJI
祖
ancestor
founder, forefather, pioneer
Kun'yomi
—
On'yomi
そso
Example sentences
彼かれは祖そ国こくに平へい和わをもたらすため、命いのちをかけて戦たたかった。
He fought, risking his life, to bring peace to his homeland.
祖そ父ふは、若わかい頃ころに世せ界かい中じゅうを旅たびしたそうです。
My grandfather apparently traveled all over the world when he was young.
この地ち域いきの祖そ先せんは、厳きびしい自し然ぜん環かん境きょうの中なかで生いきてきた。
The ancestors of this region have lived amidst harsh natural environments.

Practice exercises

1
祖先せん
ancestor
Answer
そせん
2
祖国こく
homeland
Answer
そこく
3
祖
Answer
そ
4
祖
Answer
ancestorfounderforefatherpioneer
5
開かい祖
founder
Answer
かいそ
6
始し祖
progenitor
Answer
しそ