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[がん(元)·そ(祖)]
ganso
noun

English Meaning(s) for 元祖

noun
  1. originator; pioneer; inventor; founder
  2. progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
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Definition and Synonyms for 元祖

Origin properties attributable to your ancestry
Synonyms: ソース, ソース, ルーツ, 元祖, 家柄, 家筋, 発祥, 祖, 系, 素性, 血筋, 血統, 親
Founder a person who founds or establishes some institution
Synonyms: 元祖, 創始者, 創建者, 創業者, 創立者, 創設者, 始祖, 父, 生みの親, 設立者, 開山, 開祖, 鼻祖
Trailblazer someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
Synonyms: パイオニア, 元祖, 先駆者, 始祖, 草分け, 開拓者, 開祖, 首魁

Meanings for each kanji in 元祖

» beginning; former time; origin
» ancestor; pioneer; founder

Categories 元祖 is a member of

Ancestry inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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Mastermind someone who creates new things
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