N4Noun

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祖父そふ

sofu

grandfather

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Example sentence

彼の祖父は２人ともなくなっている。

Both his grandfathers are dead.

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Kanji in 祖父

ancestor, pioneer, founder

Sentences with 祖父

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
父	N5	ちち	ちち(my) father
お父さん	N5	おとうさん	おとうさんfather (formal)
伯父さん	N5	おじさん	おじさんuncle, middle-aged man
祖母	N4	そぼ	そぼgrandmother
父親	N3	ちちおや	ちちおやfather
叔父	N2	おじ	おじuncle (younger than one's parent)
先祖	N2	せんぞ	せんぞancestor
祖先	N2	そせん	そせんancestor(s)

More Family Members words

Word	Reading	Meaning
子	こ	こchild
娘	むすめ	むすめdaughter (humble)
妻	つま	つまwife (humble)
家内	かない	かない(one's own) wife
親	おや	おやa parent
息子	むすこ	むすこ(humble) son
夫	おっと	おっとhusband
ご主人	ごしゅじん	ごしゅじん(your, her) husband (polite)

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