Word details

元祖

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元祖.

Dictionary

Entry

元祖んそNounFreq #33826
1

originator; pioneer; inventor; founder

2

progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokesFrequency 192JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ゲンガン

Kun

もと

Nanori

ちかはじめはるゆきよし

ancestor, pioneer, founder

9 strokesFrequency 1,226JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Nanori

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