Word Meaning 始祖

しそ shiso

始祖 is read as しそ (shiso) and means founder.

Meaning

English

founder
originator
pioneer

Reading

Kana

しそ

Romaji

shiso

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Antonyms 末裔 Rank 20310 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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始祖鳥

しそちょう

Archaeopteryx

始末

しまつ

end result (usu. bad)

始球式

しきゅうしき

ceremonial first pitch

始末書

しまつしょ

written explanation

始めの内

はじめのうち

at first

始業式

しぎょうしき

opening ceremony (of the school term)

始期

しき

beginning period

始点

してん

point of departure

始原

しげん

start

始めに言葉ありき

はじめにことばありき

In the beginning was the Word

始め良ければ終わり良し

はじめよければおわりよし

a good beginning makes a good ending

始値

はじめね

opening price

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