始祖 (しそ)founder; originator; pioneer

Kanji in 始祖

• 始Commence; BeginRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 祖Ancestor; Pioneer; FounderRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 開始かいしstart; commencement
• 始まりはじまりorigin; beginning
• 終始しゅうしbeginning and end
• 年始ねんしbeginning of the year; new year
• 始末しまつmanagement; dealing with
• 始めはじめbeginning; start
• 始めるはじめるto start; to begin
• 原始げんしorigin; beginning
• 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
• 元祖がんそoriginator; pioneer