おばあさん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おばあさん
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.
Kanji in this Word
祖
9 strokes
Frequency: 1226
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
ancestor
pioneer
founder
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
母
5 strokes
Frequency: 570
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
mother
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はは
も
婆
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
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
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