Moto 元祖 (がんそ)originator; pioneer; inventor
- originator; pioneer; inventornoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family linenoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 元祖
- 元Beginning; Former Time; OriginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 祖Ancestor; Pioneer; FounderRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
Words that share its kanji
- 地元じもとhome area; home town
- 元もとorigin; source
- 元首げんしゅsovereign; ruler
- 元気げんきlively; full of spirit
- 元日がんじつNew Year's Day
- 足元あしもとat one's feet; underfoot
- 身元みもとperson's identity; ID
- 元年がんねんfirst year (of an imperial era)
- 祖国そこくmotherland; fatherland
- 祖父そふgrandfather
- 祖母そぼgrandmother
- 先祖せんぞancestor
- 祖父母そふぼgrandparents
- 祖そancestor; forefather
- 祖先そせんancestor
- 教祖きょうそfounder of a religious sect
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