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橆
橆
11 strokes
Frequency: 2435
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

old woman
grandma
wet nurse

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ばば
ばあ

Common Words

おばあちゃん
ăŠć©†ăĄă‚ƒă‚“
ăŠç„–æŻăĄă‚ƒă‚“
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #4693
1

Familiar

granny; grandma; gran

Examples
あぼäșșăŸăĄăŻç§ăźă“ăšă‚’ăŠă°ă‚ăĄă‚ƒă‚“ă ăšèš€ă†ă€‚
They say that I'm an old woman.
2

Familiar

old lady; old woman

è€ć©†
ろうば
Noun
Freq #9417
1

old woman

Examples
ç§ăŻăăźè€ć©†ă‚’ćŠ©ă‘ă‚‹ă“ăšă«ćŒæ„ă—ăŸă€‚
I consented to help the old lady.
おばあさん
ăŠç„–æŻă•ă‚“
お橆さん
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #10289
1

Usu. ăŠç„–æŻă•ă‚“ when written with kanji

grandmother

Examples
ă‚žăƒ§ăƒłăźăŠă°ă‚ă•ă‚“ăŻé•·ă„é–“ç—…ă«äŒă›ăŠă„ăŸăŒă€äșĄăăȘった。
John's grandmother passed away after a long illness.
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Usu. お橆さん when written with kanji

old woman; female senior citizen

Examples
ăŠç„–æŻă•ă‚“ăŒćș§ćžƒć›ŁăźäžŠă«ăĄă‚“ăŸă‚Šăšă™ă‚ăŁăŠă„ăŸă—ăŸă€‚
The old woman was snugly sitting on a cushion.
ばあちゃん
ć©†ăĄă‚ƒă‚“
ç„–æŻăĄă‚ƒă‚“
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #11890
1

Familiar

granny; grandma; gran

2

Familiar

old lady; old woman

ばば
橆
ババ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #13188
1

old woman

2

Card games

joker (in old maid)

ばあさん
橆さん
ç„–æŻă•ă‚“
ă°ăƒŒă•ă‚“
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #13272
1

Usu. ç„–æŻă•ă‚“

grandmother

Examples
ä»Šæ—„ăŻă€ă°ăƒŒă•ă‚“ăźăŠäœżă„ă‚’ć…Œă­ăŠèĄ—ă§èȷい物。
Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
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橆さん

old woman; female senior citizen

Examples
「ćș—ăźă°ăƒŒă•ă‚“ăŻă€ă™ă’ăƒŒæ„›æƒłæ‚Șă„ă‚“ă ă‘ă©ă•ăƒŒă€ă€Œć€§èŒă€èžă“ăˆăšă‚‹ăžă€ă€Œă’ăŁăƒ»ăƒ»ăƒ»ă€
"The old lady of this shop is very unsociable but ..." "Taiki, I can hear you!" "Ack!"
ばばあ
橆
橆あ
ババケ
ă°ă°ăƒŒ
ăƒăƒăƒŒ
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #32280
1

old woman

2

Derogatory

hag; old bag

おどんば
ăŠè»ąć©†
ćŸĄè»ąć©†
æ–Œè»ąć©†
ăȘ Adj.
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #32432
1

tomboy

Examples
私ぼ湘はおどんば湘だ。
My daughter is a tomboy.
ăŠă°ă‚ă•ăŸ
ăŠă°ă‚æ§˜
ăŠç„–æŻæ§˜
ăŠć©†æ§˜
Noun
Honorific
Usually kana
Freq #35376
1

Usu. ăŠç„–æŻæ§˜ when written with kanji

grandmother

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Usu. ăŠć©†æ§˜ when written with kanji

old woman; female senior citizen

ăƒăƒæŠœă
ă°ă°æŠœă
ばばぬき
ć©†æŠœă
Noun
Freq #40851
1

Card games

old maid (game)

2

Slang

living without one's mother-in-law

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