祖父
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 祖父
1
grandfather
Examples
我々は祖父の名前を息子に名付けた。
We named my son after my grandfather.
2
おおじ only
old man
3
おおじ only
kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
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
父
4 strokes
Frequency: 646
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
father
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ちち
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