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    3. 皇祖

    皇祖

    皇こう祖そ

    (divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire

    NTNounHistoryKanji Vocab18 strokes

    こうそ

    Noun

    1.
    (divine, historical or legendary) founder of an empire

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    Kanji that make up this word

    皇
    emperor
    祖
    ancestor・pioneer・founder
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