Sumi
JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 33
祖 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order
ancestor
- On
- ソso
- Kun
- おやoya じじjiji はじめhajime
Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi
How to write 祖: stroke order
祖 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.
Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples
Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Parts of 祖
The parts 祖 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.
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and; moreover
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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 33
閉
closeOnヘイKunしまる、しめる、とじる
吸
inhale; absorbOnキュウKunすう
髪
hairOnハツ、ホツKunかみ
束
bundle; bindOnソクKunたば、たばねる、つか
眠
sleep; sleepyOnミン、ベンKunねむる、ねむい
易
easy; exchangeOnイ、エキKunやさしい、やすい、かえる
窓
windowOnソウ、スKunまど、てんまど、けむだし
祖
ancestorOnソKunおや、じじ、はじめ
勤
work; serve diligentlyOnキン、ゴンKunつとめる、つとまる、づとめ
昔
long agoOnセキ、シャクKunむかし