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お祖師さま

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お祖師さま.

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Entry

お祖師さまお祖師様御祖師様そしさまNounHonorificFreq #262170
1

the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ancestor, pioneer, founder

9 strokesFrequency 1,226JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Nanori

expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war

10 strokesFrequency 563JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

いくさ

Nanori

のしのりもろかずつかさみつもと

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん

honorable, manipulate, govern

12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ギョ

Kun

おん-お-み-

Nanori

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