婆
婆

old woman, grandma, wet nurse

11 strokesFrequency 2,435JLPT N1Grade 8

On

バ

Kun

ばばばあ

Dictionary

Common Words

おばあちゃんお婆ちゃんお祖母ちゃんNounUsually kanaFreq #4693
1

Familiar

granny; grandma; gran

Examples
あの人たちは私のことをおばあちゃんだと言う。
They say that I'm an old woman.
2

Familiar

old lady; old woman

老婆ろうばNounFreq #9417
1

old woman

Examples
私はその老婆を助けることに同意した。
I consented to help the old lady.
おばあさんお祖母さんお婆さんNounUsually kanaFreq #10289
1

Usu. お祖母さん when written with kanji

grandmother

Examples
ジョンのおばあさんは長い間病に伏せていたが、亡くなった。
John's grandmother passed away after a long illness.
2

Usu. お婆さん when written with kanji

old woman; female senior citizen

Examples
お祖母さんが座布団の上にちんまりとすわっていました。
The old woman was snugly sitting on a cushion.
ばあちゃん婆ちゃん祖母ちゃんNounUsually kanaFreq #11890
1

Familiar

granny; grandma; gran

2

Familiar

old lady; old woman

ばば婆ババNounUsually kanaFreq #13188
1

old woman

2

Card games

joker (in old maid)

ばあさん婆さん祖母さんばーさんNounUsually kanaFreq #13272
1

Usu. 祖母さん

grandmother

Examples
今日は、ばーさんのお使いを兼ねて街で買い物。
Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
2

婆さん

old woman; female senior citizen

Examples
「店のばーさんは、すげー愛想悪いんだけどさー」「大輝、聞こえとるぞ」「げっ・・・」
"The old lady of this shop is very unsociable but ..." "Taiki, I can hear you!" "Ack!"
ばばあ婆婆あババアばばーババーNounUsually kanaFreq #32280
1

old woman

2

Derogatory

hag; old bag

おてんばお転婆御転婆於転婆Noun～な Adj.Usually kanaFreq #32432
1

tomboy

Examples
私の娘はおてんば娘だ。
My daughter is a tomboy.
おばあさまおばあ様お祖母様お婆様NounHonorificUsually kanaFreq #35376
1

Usu. お祖母様 when written with kanji

grandmother

2

Usu. お婆様 when written with kanji

old woman; female senior citizen

ババ抜きばば抜きばばぬき婆抜きNounFreq #40851
1

Card games

old maid (game)

2

Slang

living without one's mother-in-law

Search for more words containing 婆

Kanji quiz

Practice and remember this kanji

Strengthen kanji knowledge with focused reading, meaning, and writing practice.

Start Kanji Quiz