元祖

がんそ

Meanings

1. Noun originator; pioneer; inventor; founder
2. progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line

Kanji

• 元 source. Read as ガン.
• 祖 ancestor. Read as ソ.

Example sentences

• これが元祖よ。
  This is the original.

Common phrases

• 元祖といえる

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