Search Terms: 祖*
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noun
1.
parent, parents, mother and father(only relevant for 親)
2.
3.
founder, inventor
4.
(pet) owner(only relevant for 親)
no-adjective, noun
5.
key, parent (organization), main(only relevant for 親)
noun
6.
ancestor, forefather
Other readings:
祖【おや】
noun, no-adjective
1.
grandfather
2.
3.
kyogen mask used for the role of an old man(only relevant for おおじ)
Other readings:
祖父【じじ】
、祖父【じい】
、祖父【おおじ】
、祖父【おじ】
、祖父【そぶ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
ancestor, forefather, progenitor
2.
originator, pioneer, inventor, founder
3.
grandfather(orig. meaning)
noun
1.
deceased grandfather, deceased father and grandfather(obscure)
2.
distant ancestor, forefather(obscure)
noun
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Patriotic War (Russian name for the war with Napoleon in 1812)
noun
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the coming of Bodhidharma from western India to China(Buddhist term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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exposition (propagation) of one's master's teachings or doctrines
noun
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symplesiomorphy, ancestral trait shared by two or more taxa