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    3. 祖

    祖

    祖そ

    ancestor

    KMT8News #16+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    そ

    Noun

    1.
    ancestor, forefather, progenitor
    2.
    originator, pioneer, inventor, founder
    3.
    grandfather

    Stroke 0 / 9

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    私わたしたちの祖そは遠とおい昔むかしにこの地ちに住すんでいた。

    Our ancestors lived in this land long ago.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsHistory
    彼かれはこの学がく派はの祖そとされている人じん物ぶつだ。

    He is considered the founder of this school of thought.

    KMT8HistoryEducation
    家か族ぞくの祖そをたどることは、自じ分ぶんのルーツを知しる上うえで重じゅう要ようだ。

    Tracing one's family ancestors is important for understanding one's roots.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsHistory
    この寺てらは、有ゆう名めいな僧そう侶りょを祖そとしている。

    This temple has a famous monk as its founder.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    この国くにの文ぶん化かは、古こ代だいの祖そたちが築きずき上あげたものだ。

    The culture of this country was built by its ancient ancestors.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions

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    祖
    ancestor・pioneer・founder
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