Kanji reference
祖
祖 in Japanese names
ancestor
JMnedict source rows140
Distinct written forms107
Given-name readings20
Surname readings101
These are counts inside the imported JMnedict corpus, not population-frequency or popularity estimates.
ソ
No value in the loaded record
No value in the loaded record
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 祖
ancestor
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name-use context
How 祖 appears inside recorded Japanese names
The readings below are readings of the whole recorded name form. They are not an attempt to isolate how 祖 itself is pronounced inside a multi-kanji spelling.
Given names17 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 祖 within the main given names corpus.
Surnames44 written forms
Distinct source-recorded written forms containing 祖 within the main surnames corpus.
Recorded given-name forms and full-name readings
12 examplesRecorded surname forms and full-name readings
10 examples“Group spellings” is the number of source-recorded spellings attached to that canonical reading group. It measures corpus depth, not population popularity.
Position profile
Where 祖 appears in recorded name spellings
Position counts are calculated from source-recorded JMnedict forms included in the public reference. A spelling containing the same kanji more than once can contribute to more than one position category, so the position counts are not percentages and do not need to sum to the total.
Given names17 source rows
17 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Surnames55 source rows
44 distinct written forms represented in this indexed subset.
Literal co-occurrence
Kanji recorded alongside 祖
These characters occur with 祖 inside the same published JMnedict written-form records. A companion is highlighted only after at least two distinct written forms; this is corpus co-occurrence, not popularity or proof of a fixed semantic compound.
道
Inspect exact 祖道 co-occurrence →road-way, street6 written forms
田
Inspect exact 祖田 co-occurrence →rice field, rice paddy3 written forms
富
Inspect exact 祖富 co-occurrence →wealth, enrich3 written forms
谷
Inspect exact 祖谷 co-occurrence →valley2 written forms
川
Inspect exact 祖川 co-occurrence →stream, river2 written forms
利
Inspect exact 祖利 co-occurrence →profit, advantage2 written forms
屋
Inspect exact 祖屋 co-occurrence →roof, house2 written forms
根
Inspect exact 祖根 co-occurrence →root, radical2 written forms
母
Inspect exact 祖母 co-occurrence →mother2 written forms
父
Inspect exact 祖父 co-occurrence →father2 written forms
Name discovery
Other names using 祖
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 祖
13 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
祖健
4 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSoken
そけん
祖光
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSokō
そこう
祖代子
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSoyoko
そよこ
祖教
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingMotonari
もとなり
祖秀
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSōshū
そうしゅう
与祖治
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingYosoji
よそじ
祖道
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSodō
そどう
祖峯
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSohō
そほう
祖富枝
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSotoe
そとえ
祖山
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSozan
そざん
祖岳
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSogaku
そがく
祖怡
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Given-name readingSoi
そい
祖舜
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Soshun
そしゅん
Surnames using 祖
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
安富祖
3 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingYafuso
やふそ
祖家
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSoya
そや
祖多
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSoda
そだ
祖川
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSogawa
そがわ
祖多
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSota
そた
道祖土
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSaido
さいど
祖
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingTakaso
たかそ
祖父江
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSobue
そぶえ
祖母井
2 recorded spellings using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingUbagai
うばがい
道祖本
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSaimoto
さいもと
祖和
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Surname readingSowa
そわ
道祖田
1 recorded spelling using 祖 · Explore →Funato
ふなと
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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