開祖 (かいそ)(sect) founder; apostle; originator

Kanji in 開祖

• 開Open; Unfold; UnsealRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 祖Ancestor; Pioneer; FounderRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3

Words that share its kanji

• 開発かいはつdevelopment; exploitation
• 公開こうかいopening to the public; making available to the public
• 展開てんかいdevelopment; evolution
• 開催かいさいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening
• 開始かいしstart; commencement
• 開放かいほうopening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open
• 再開さいかいreopening; resumption
• 開幕かいまくraising the curtain
• 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