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祖母 (そぼ) — grandmother | JLPT N4 · Nihongo Circle

祖母

そぼ

noun

Meanings

1grandmother

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.

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Kanji in this word

祖Ancestor, Pioneer, Founder9 strokes 母Mother5 strokes

More words with 祖

祖先そせん · ancestor(s)N2 祖父そふ · grandfatherN4 お祖父さんおじいさん · grandfather お祖母さんおばあさん · grandmother 教祖きょうそ · founder of a religious sect

Full entry on Jisho

元祖

がんそ · originator

祖父母そふぼ · grandparents

祖国そこく · homeland

More words with 母

母校ぼこう · alma materN1 叔母おば · aunt (younger than one's parent)N2 伯母おば · (humble) aunt (older than one's parent)N2 小母さんおばさん · ladyN2 父母ふぼ · father and motherN2 母はは · (my) motherN5 母国ぼこく · one's home country (same as 自分の国 (じぶんのくに))N1 分母ぶんぼ · denominatorN1

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