Word details
おばあさま
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おばあさま.
Dictionary
Entry
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
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
様
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヨウショウ
Kun
さまさん
祖
ancestor, pioneer, founder
9 strokesFrequency 1,226JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ソ
Nanori
い
母
mother
5 strokesFrequency 570JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ボ
Kun
ははも
婆
old woman, grandma, wet nurse
11 strokesFrequency 2,435JLPT N1Grade 8
On
バ
Kun
ばばばあ
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