Meaning

Primary

Granny

Alternatives

Grandma, Old Lady, Old Woman

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An old woman is who this is. Then, you add ちゃん for the name ender. You add to be nicer. This person is a granny or grandma or old lady or old woman.

Reading

おばあちゃん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading isn't the you learned with the kanji. It's a slightly longer ばあ, because you gotta be nice, you know? Also, the person you thought was a granny is actually a sheep. Baaaa! (ばあ).

Context

Context Sentences

お婆ちゃんに、嘘をついたことで責められた。

My grandma accused me of telling lies.

Kanji Composition