祖
ancestor, pioneer
JLPT N3 Grade 5 9 strokes
- On'yomi
- ソ
祖 means "ancestor, pioneer". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 9 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ソ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.
Stroke order & writing
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祖 in example sentences
のです。 Watashi no sofu desu.
This is my grandfather.
は似だ。 Kare wa sofuni da.
He resembles his grandfather.
はがです。 Watashi wa sobo ga daisuki desu.
I love my grandmother very much.
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Words that use 祖
Common questions
- What does the kanji 祖 mean?
- 祖 means "ancestor, pioneer". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
- How many strokes does 祖 have?
- 祖 is written in 9 strokes.
- How is 祖 read?
- Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ソ.
- What JLPT level is 祖?
- 祖 is a JLPT N3 kanji.