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祖母
そぼ
N4
noun
Meanings
1
grandmother
Example sentence
私の祖母は八十二歳でまだ元気である。
My grandmother is still vigorous at 82 years old.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 祖母 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
祖
Ancestor, Pioneer, Founder
9 strokes
母
Mother
5 strokes
More words with
祖
祖父
そふ ·
grandfather
N4
祖国
そこく ·
homeland
先祖
せんぞ ·
ancestor
N2
祖先
そせん ·
ancestor(s)
N2
お祖母さん
おばあさん ·
grandmother
Full entry on Jisho
お祖父さん
おじいさん ·
grandfather
祖父母
そふぼ ·
grandparents
祖
そ ·
ancestor
More words with
母
母親
ははおや ·
mother
N3
母
はは ·
(my) mother
N5
父母
ふぼ ·
father and mother
N2
お母さん
おかあさん ·
mother (formal)
N5
母体
ぼたい ·
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth)
母子
ぼし ·
mother and child
義母
ぎぼ ·
mother-in-law
母国
ぼこく ·
one's home country (same as 自分の国 (じぶんのくに))
N1
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