祖母
Chinese
| ancestor; forefather; grandparents | female; mother | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (祖母) |
祖 | 母 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
祖母
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 祖母 (“paternal grandmother”) [map]
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 祖 | 母 |
| そ Grade: 5 |
ぼ Grade: 2 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 祖母 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 祖母 (MC tsuX muwX). Uses the kan'yōon for the 母 character, indicating a sound change within the Japanese language.
Related terms
- 祖父 (sofu): grandfather
See also
- 外祖母 (gaisobo): maternal grandmother
- 内祖母 (naisobo): paternal grandmother
References
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
- Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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