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お祖母さん (おばあさん) — grandmother · Nihongo Circle
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お祖母さん
おばあさん
noun
usually kana
Meanings
1
grandmother
2
old woman
3
female senior citizen
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Kanji in this word
祖
Ancestor, Pioneer, Founder
9 strokes
母
Mother
5 strokes
More words with
祖
祖先
そせん ·
ancestor(s)
N2
祖母
そぼ ·
grandmother
N4
祖父
そふ ·
grandfather
N4
お祖父さん
おじいさん ·
grandfather
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 mater
N1
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 ·
lady
N2
父母
ふぼ ·
father and mother
N2
母
はは ·
(my) mother
N5
分母
ぶんぼ ·
denominator
N1