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Meaning of 爺(じじ) in Japanese

爺
Kana Reading
じじ, じじい, じい
Romaji
jiji, jijii, jii
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    old man
    Example sentence
    爺ちゃんはやっとのことで脱出した。 The old man escaped, but with difficulty.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    geezer

Examples of 爺, じじ, じじい, じい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

爺

13 strokes

old man, grampa

On'Yomi: ヤ

Kun'Yomi: じい, じじい, おやじ, じじ, ちち

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