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祖
そ
師
し
Meanings
Noun
1. founder of a sect
Kanji used
祖
grandparent
師
mentor
Pitch accent
そ
し
Used in: 45
Composed of
祖
そ
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
師
し
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist;
(arch.)
five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
御
お
祖
そ
師
し
様
さま
the founder of our sect (esp. in reference to Nichiren)
祖
そ
師
し
西
せい
来
らい
the coming of Bodhidharma from western India to China
祖
そ
師
し
禅
ぜん
Zen Buddhism based on the teachings of Bodhidharma