JLPT N2
祖

ancestor

Item 177 of 481 | 9 strokes | Radical: 示 (show), 且 (moreover)

Readings

On'yomiソ

Mnemonic

You SHOW (示) respect for your ANCESTORS (祖).

Example Words

祖父 (そふ) grandfather
祖母 (そぼ) grandmother
先祖 (せんぞ) ancestor
祖国 (そこく) homeland, fatherland

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確›示›礼›筋›筒›筆›
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