Word details

開祖

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

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Entry

開祖いそNounFreq #35579
1

(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

open, unfold, unseal

12 strokesFrequency 59JLPT N3Grade 3

On

カイ

Kun

ひら.くひら.き-びら.きひら.けるあ.くあ.ける

Nanori

はるひらき

ancestor, pioneer, founder

9 strokesFrequency 1,226JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Nanori

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