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祖
ancestor · founder · progenitor
N2On: そ
Memory Aid
'So' — Your ancestor is 'so' far back in time.
Vocabulary
祖父そふgrandfather
祖母そぼgrandmother
祖先そせんancestor
開祖かいそfounder (of a religion, school, etc.)
Example Sentences
私の祖父はとても優しい人でした。
My grandfather was a very kind person.
彼女の祖母は料理が上手です。
Her grandmother is good at cooking.
この地域の祖先は農業を営んでいました。
The ancestors of this region were engaged in agriculture.
彼は新しい流派の開祖となった。
He became the founder of a new school of thought.