“Founder” in Japanese
Short answer
Founder in Japanese is “鼻祖” (biso). Full meaning: founder, originator, introducer.
Other ways to say “Founder” in Japanese
始祖
shiso founder, originator, pioneer
開祖
kaiso (sect) founder, apostle, originator, inventor
太祖
taiso founder, progenitor, emperor
創業者
sougyousha founder (of a company)
創設者
sousetsusha founder
開設者
kaisetsusha founder, establisher
創建者
soukensha founder
建国者
kenkokusha founder (of a nation)
設立者
setsuritsusha founder
創立者
souritsusha founder, organizer, organiser
開基
kaiki founding (of a temple or sect), founder; laying the foundation (for something); base (topology), basis
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