Word details

祖父

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 祖父.

Dictionary

Entry

祖父おじおじそぶNounFreq #4142
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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

ancestor, pioneer, founder

9 strokesFrequency 1,226JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Nanori

father

4 strokesFrequency 646JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

ちち

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