ばあちゃん
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ばあちゃん
1
Familiar
granny; grandma; gran
2
Familiar
old lady; old woman
Kanji in this Word
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
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
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