Word Meaning 元祖

がんそ ganso

元祖 is read as がんそ (ganso) and means progenitor.

Meaning

English

progenitor
primogenitor
founder of a family line
originator
pioneer
inventor
founder

Reading

Kana

がんそ

Romaji

ganso

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Antonyms 末孫 Rank 14619 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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元首

げんしゅ

sovereign

元号

げんごう

name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa)

元利

がんり

principal and interest

元老

げんろう

genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

元首相

もとしゅしょう

former prime minister

元和

げんな

Genna era (1615.7.13-1624.2.30)

元期

げんき

epoch

元治

げんじ

Genji era (1864.2.20-1865.4.7)

元交際相手

もとこうさいあいて

former boyfriend

元本割れ

がんぽんわれ

falling below par (value)

元気を付ける

げんきをつける

to encourage

元夫

もとおっと

ex-husband

Example Sentences

これが元祖よ。

This is the original.

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