How to say 'Old woman' in Japanese | 婆

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The Japanese word for Old woman is 'Baa', written as 婆 in Japanese.'Old woman' in hiragana is ばあ.

word

婆

Meaning

Old woman

Reading

ばあ

baa

Kanji

婆Old woman

Explanation

The Japanese noun '婆 (ばあ)' refers to an old woman. It is a somewhat informal or colloquial term and can carry a neutral, affectionate, or even slightly derogatory tone depending on the context. It is often used in everyday conversation or storytelling. For example: The old woman smiled「婆が笑った」(ばあがわらった). I helped the old woman cross the street「婆を手伝って道を渡した」(ばあをてつだってみちをわたした). Note that this term is less formal than alternatives like '老女 (ろうじょ)' or 'おばあさん', which are more respectful.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1367

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 婆

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

婆

Meaning

Old woman

Words Related to 婆 Through the Kanji 婆

This Word contains the Kanji 婆 as well.

word

婆さん

Meaning

Old woman, Grandmother

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'Baa' means 'Old woman' .

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