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Meaning of 祖父(そふ) in Japanese

祖父
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
そふ, じじ, じい, おおじ, おじ, そぶ
Romaji
sofu, jiji, jii, ōji, oji, sobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    grandfather
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    old man
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    kyogen mask used for the role of an old man

Examples of 祖父, そふ, じじ, じい, おおじ, おじ, そぶ in a sentence



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JLPT 3

9 strokes

ancestor, pioneer, founder

On'Yomi: ソ

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JLPT 5

4 strokes

father

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: ちち

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: ソ

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