"元祖" means "originator"

Kanji in this word

Related words "元"

• 一元 (ichigen)unitary
• 元 (moto)cause, former, origin
• 元利 (ganri)principal and interest
• 元手 (motode)capital
• 元旦 (gantan)New Year's Day
• 元本 (gampon)capital, principal

Related words "祖"

• 元祖 (ganso)originator
• 先祖 (senzo)ancestor
• お祖母さん (obaasan)grandmother
• お祖父さん (ojiisan)grandfather
• 祖母 (sobo)grandmother
• 祖父 (sofu)grandfather