How to say 'Grandfather' in Japanese | お祖父さん

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The Japanese word for Grandfather is 'Ojiisan', written as お祖父さん in Japanese.'Grandfather' in hiragana is おじいさん.

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お祖父さん

Meaning

Grandfather

Reading

おじいさん

ojiisan

Kanji

祖Ancestor 父Father

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お祖父さん (おじいさん)' means 'grandfather'. It is a polite and respectful term used to refer to one's own grandfather or someone else's grandfather. This term is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. For example: My grandfather is kind「私のお祖父さんは優しい」(わたしのおじいさんはやさしい). His grandfather lives in Kyoto「彼のお祖父さんは京都に住んでいます」(かれのおじいさんはきょうとにすんでいます). It's important to note that 'お祖父さん' can also be used to refer to elderly men in general, showing respect and politeness.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2236

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お祖父さん

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

祖

Meaning

Ancestor

kanji

父

Meaning

Father

Hiragana in the Word お祖父さん

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

ん

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Words Related to お祖父さん Through the Kanji 祖

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 祖 as well.

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お祖母さん

Meaning

Grandmother

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祖父

Meaning

Grandfather

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祖母

Meaning

Grandmother

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先祖

Meaning

Ancestor

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祖先

Meaning

Ancestor

Words Related to お祖父さん Through the Kanji 父

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 父 as well.

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父

Meaning

Father

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お父さん

Meaning

Father

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父親

Meaning

Father

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伯父

Meaning

Uncle

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親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

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祖父

Meaning

Grandfather

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父母

Meaning

Parents

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父兄

Meaning

Parents

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'Ojiisan' means 'Grandfather' .

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