| Kanji | 祖 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ソ |
| Nanori | い |
| English | ancestor, pioneer, founder |
| Examples | 祖父(そふ): (1) grandfather (2) old man (3) kyogen mask used for the role of an old man 祖母(そぼ): grandmother 先祖(せんぞ): ancestor 祖先(そせん): ancestor お祖父さん(おじいさん): (1) grandfather (2) male senior-citizen お祖母さん(おばあさん): (1) grandmother (2) female senior-citizen |
| JLPT Level | 3 |
| Jouyou Grade | 5 |
| Frequency | 1226 |
| Components | 示: show; indicate; point out; express; display 且: moreover; also; furthermore |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 示 |
| Radical Number | 113 |
| Radical Strokes | 5 |
| Radical Reading | しめす・しめすへん |
| Traditional Form | 祖 |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | ancestor |
| Koohii Story 1 | The ancestor worship is so common in Daoist and buddhist countries that you can buy tiny altars to put on the shelves, one for each deceased family member. |
| Koohii Story 2 | The urns of ancestors are kept on shelves next to the altar. |
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade5, kanjifreq1001-1500, kanji_people_family
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