祖

そ

Meanings

1. Noun ancestor; forefather; progenitor
2. originator; pioneer; inventor; founder
3. grandfather (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 祖 ancestor. Read as ソ.

Example sentences

• アイザック・ニュートンは近代科学の祖とたびたび言われるが、彼の晩年はもっぱら錬金術を研究していた。
  Isaac Newton is often referred to as the founder of modern science, but his final years were solely devoted to the study of alchemy.
• 彼は、日本のアニメの祖と言われる。
  He is called the father of Japanese anime.
• あの店は、ラーメンの祖と呼ばれた。
  That shop was called the originator of ramen.
• 誰が、この町の祖なの？
  Who is the founder of this town?
• ゲームの祖は、あの人なんだよ。
  The father of games is that person.

Words containing 祖

• 祖父 (そふ) grandfather
• 祖母 (そぼ) grandmother
• 先祖 (せんぞ) ancestor

And 84 more.

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