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    3. 教祖

    教祖

    教きょう祖そ

    founder of a religious sect

    KMT8News #20+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    きょうそ

    Noun

    1.
    founder of a religious sect

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    その宗しゅう教きょうの教きょう祖そは多おおくの信しん者じゃを持もっています。

    The founder of that religion has many followers.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれは新あたらしい宗しゅう派はの教きょう祖そとして、独どく自じの教おしえを広ひろめた。

    As the founder of a new sect, he spread his unique teachings.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophy
    仏ぶっ教きょうの教きょう祖そは釈しゃ迦かであり、その教おしえは世せか界い中じゅうに広ひろまった。

    The founder of Buddhism is Shakyamuni, and his teachings spread throughout the world.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    歴れき史し上じょうの多おおくの教きょう祖そは、その時じ代だいに大 きな影いん響きょうを与あたえた人じん物ぶつである。

    Many religious founders throughout history are figures who had a great influence on their era.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    新しん興こう宗しゅう教きょうの中なかには、カリスマ的てきな教きょう祖その指し導どう力りょくに依い存ぞんするものも少すくなくない。

    Among new religions, many depend on the charismatic leadership of their founders.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    教
    おし.える・おそ.わる…(3)
    teach・faith・doctrine
    祖
    ancestor・pioneer・founder
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