Meaning

Primary

Grandmother

Alternative

Grandma

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your ancestor mother isn't your mother, it's the mother before your mother, your grandmother.

Reading

そぼ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for is known to you, but the part is not. To remember the on'yomi reading for in 祖母, just think about how your grandmother had a boat (), even if she didn't... and what an amazing boat it was. If you want, you can imagine your grandma is a boat too, but that might not be very nice.

Context

Context Sentences

私の祖母はいつも指にド派手な指輪を嵌めています。

My grandmother always has flashy jewelry on her fingers.

Kanji Composition