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็ฅ
Ancestor, Founder
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji ็ฅ appears in words like ็ฅ็ถ (grandfather) and ็ฅๅ (ancestors). During the Obon festival, many Japanese families honor their ancestors by visiting graves and offering prayers.
Memory Trick
Imagine an old FAMILY TREE stretching back through many generations. At the very top stands your ANCESTOR.
Readings
Onyomi: ใฝ (so)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
็ฅ็ถ
ใใต (sofu)
Grandfather
็ฅๆฏ
ใใผ (sobo)
Grandmother
็ฅๅ
ใใใ (sosen)
Ancestor
ๅ
็ฅ
ใใใ (ganso)
Original founder
Example Sentence
็ฅ็ถใฏ ไนๅๆญณใงใใ
ใใตใฏ ใใ ใใใ ใฃใใใงใใ
sofu wa kyuujussai desu
My grandfather is ninety years old.