中興の祖

Reading

Kana: ちゅうこうのそ

Romaji: chūkounoso

Definition

noun

1

ancestor who rejuvenated a dynasty or a family

Kanji

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

興

Readings: コウ、 キョウ、 おこ.る、 おこ.す

Meanings: entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure

祖

Reading: ソ

Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder