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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
zēng
    zeng1
tseng
 son
    そん

More info & calligraphy:

Chan
great- (grandfather, grandchild etc)
(prefix) great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother); (surname) Son
already

祖母

see styles
zǔ mǔ
    zu3 mu3
tsu mu
 sobo(p); baba; ooba; oba; uba
    そぼ(P); ばば; おおば; おば; うば

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Grandma / Grandmother
father's mother; paternal grandmother
grandmother

王母

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wáng mǔ
    wang2 mu3
wang mu
 oubo / obo
    おうぼ
(literary) paternal grandmother
(honorific or respectful language) deceased grandmother

外祖母

see styles
wài zǔ mǔ
    wai4 zu3 mu3
wai tsu mu
 gaisobo
    がいそぼ
mother's mother; maternal grandmother
maternal grandmother

曾祖母

see styles
zēng zǔ mǔ
    zeng1 zu3 mu3
tseng tsu mu
 hiooba
    ひばば
    hiibaba / hibaba
    ひおおば
    sousobo / sosobo
    ひいばば
father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother
great-grandmother; great-grandma

高祖母

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gāo zǔ mǔ
    gao1 zu3 mu3
kao tsu mu
 kousobo / kosobo
    こうそぼ
great-great-grandmother
great-great-grandmother

see styles

    po2
p`o
    po
 baba; baba
    ばば; ババ
(bound form) grandmother; (bound form) matron; (bound form) mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship)
(1) (kana only) old woman; (2) (kana only) {cards} (See ババ抜き・1) joker (in old maid); (personal name) Baba
A dame, mother, wife, granny, crone ; translit. pa, ba, va, pha, bha, and similar labial sounds.

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céng
    ceng2
ts`eng
    tseng
 chiyun
    ちゆん
Japanese variant of 曾[ceng2]
(prefix) great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother); (surname) Chiyun

五逆

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wǔ nì
    wu3 ni4
wu ni
 gogyaku
    ごぎゃく
(1) {Buddh} five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha); (2) (hist) crime of killing one's master, father, grandfather, mother, or grandmother
pañcānantarya; 五無間業 The five rebellious acts or deadly sins, parricide, matricide, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, destroying the harmony of the sangha, or fraternity. The above definition is common both to Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna. The lightest of these sins is the first; the heaviest the last. II. Another group is: (1) sacrilege, such as destroying temples, burning sutras, stealing a Buddha's or a monk's things, inducing others to do so, or taking pleasure therein; (2) slander, or abuse of the teaching of śrāvaka s, pratyekabuddhas, or bodhisattvas; (3) ill-treatment or killing of a monk; (4) any one of the five deadly sins given above; (5) denial of the karma consequences of ill deeds, acting or teaching others accordingly, and unceasing evil life. III. There are also five deadly sins, each of which is equal to each of the first set of five: (1) violation of a mother, or a fully ordained nun; (2) killing a bodhisattva in a sangha; (5) destroying a Buddha's stūpa. IV. The five unpardonable sin of Devadatta who (1) destroyed the harmony of the community; (2) injured Śākyamuni with a stone, shedding his blood; (3) induced the king to let loose a rutting elephant to trample down Śākyamuni; (4) killed a nun; (5) put poison on his finger-nails and saluted Śākyamuni intending to destroy him thereby.

外婆

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wài pó
    wai4 po2
wai p`o
    wai po
(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

太婆

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tài pó
    tai4 po2
t`ai p`o
    tai po
great-grandmother

奶奶

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nǎi nai
    nai3 nai5
nai nai
(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts

姥姥

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lǎo lao
    lao3 lao5
lao lao
(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother

姥娘

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lǎo niáng
    lao3 niang2
lao niang
maternal grandmother (dialectal)

祖妣

see styles
 sohi
    そひ
(archaism) deceased grandmother

老娘

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lǎo niáng
    lao3 niang2
lao niang
my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife

老老

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lǎo lao
    lao3 lao5
lao lao
maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥

表叔

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biǎo shū
    biao3 shu1
piao shu
son of grandfather's sister; son of grandmother's brother or sister; father's younger male cousin; (Hong Kong slang) mainlander

お婆様

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

ばあば

see styles
 baaba / baba
    ばあば
(child. language) (See 祖母) grandmother

先大母

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xiān dà mǔ
    xian1 da4 mu3
hsien ta mu
my late paternal grandmother

婆さん

see styles
 baasan / basan
    ばあさん
(1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

御婆様

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

曽祖母

see styles
 hiooba
    ひばば
    hiibaba / hibaba
    ひおおば
    sousobo / sosobo
    ひいばば
great-grandmother; great-grandma

Variations:

see styles
 hii; hi; sou / hi; hi; so
    ひい; ひ; そう
(prefix) great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)

皇祖妣

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 kousohi / kosohi
    こうそひ
deceased grandmother of the emperor

義祖母

see styles
 gisobo
    ぎそぼ
grandmother-in-law

老奶奶

see styles
lǎo nǎi nai
    lao3 nai3 nai5
lao nai nai
(coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman

お婆さま

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

お婆さん

see styles
 obaasan / obasan
    おばあさん
(1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

お祖母様

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

ばーさん

see styles
 haasan / hasan
    ハーサン
(ik) (1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen; (personal name) Haasan

御婆さま

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

御婆さん

see styles
 obaasan / obasan
    おばあさん
(1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

御祖母様

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

曾外祖母

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zēng wài zǔ mǔ
    zeng1 wai4 zu3 mu3
tseng wai tsu mu
great-grandmother (mother's grandmother)

祖母さん

see styles
 baasan / basan
    ばあさん
(1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

おばーさん

see styles
 obaasan / obasan
    おばーさん
(ik) (1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

おバアさん

see styles
 obaasan / obasan
    おバアさん
(1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

お祖母さま

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

お祖母さん

see styles
 obaasan / obasan
    おばあさん
(1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

御祖母さま

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) old woman; female senior citizen

御祖母さん

see styles
 obaasan / obasan
    おばあさん
(1) (kana only) grandmother; (2) (kana only) old woman; female senior citizen

釈迦に説法

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 shakaniseppou / shakaniseppo
    しゃかにせっぽう
(expression) (idiom) teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; lecturing to the Buddha

曾お祖母さん

see styles
 hiiobaasan / hiobasan
    ひいおばあさん
great-grandmother

Variations:
曾祖母
曽祖母

see styles
 sousobo; hiibaba; hibaba; hiooba / sosobo; hibaba; hibaba; hiooba
    そうそぼ; ひいばば; ひばば; ひおおば
great-grandmother; great-grandma

Variations:
ばあば
ばーば
ばぁば

see styles
 baaba; baaba; baぁba / baba; baba; baぁba
    ばあば; ばーば; ばぁば
(child. language) (See おばあさん・1) grandma; grandmother

Variations:
婆さん(P)
祖母さん

see styles
 baasan(p); baasan(ik) / basan(p); basan(ik)
    ばあさん(P); ばーさん(ik)
(1) (kana only) (usu. 祖母さん) (See お祖母さん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (婆さん) (See お婆さん・2) old woman; female senior citizen

Variations:
ばあちゃん子
祖母ちゃん子

see styles
 baachanko / bachanko
    ばあちゃんこ
(1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
おばあちゃん子
お祖母ちゃん子

see styles
 obaachanko / obachanko
    おばあちゃんこ
(1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
ばあちゃん子
婆ちゃん子
祖母ちゃん子

see styles
 baachanko / bachanko
    ばあちゃんこ
(1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
曾おばあさん
曾お祖母さん
曽お祖母さん

see styles
 hiiobaasan / hiobasan
    ひいおばあさん
(kana only) great-grandmother

Variations:
おばあちゃん子
お婆ちゃん子
お祖母ちゃん子

see styles
 obaachanko / obachanko
    おばあちゃんこ
(1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
ばあちゃんっ子
婆ちゃんっ子
祖母ちゃんっ子

see styles
 baachankko / bachankko
    ばあちゃんっこ
(1) (See ばあちゃん子・ばあちゃんこ・1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) (See ばあちゃん子・ばあちゃんこ・2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
お祖母さん(P)
お婆さん
御祖母さん
御婆さん

see styles
 obaasan(p); obaasan / obasan(p); obasan
    おばあさん(P); おばーさん
(1) (kana only) (usu. お祖母さん) (See 祖母さん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (usu. お婆さん) (See 婆さん・2) old woman; female senior citizen

Variations:
おばあちゃんっ子
お婆ちゃんっ子
お祖母ちゃんっ子

see styles
 obaachankko / obachankko
    おばあちゃんっこ
(1) (See おばあちゃん子・おばあちゃんこ・1) child who loves their grandmother; (2) (See おばあちゃん子・おばあちゃんこ・2) child who is doted on by their grandmother

Variations:
お祖母さん(P)
お婆さん
御祖母さん(sK)
御婆さん(sK)

see styles
 obaasan(p); obaasan(sk) / obasan(p); obasan(sk)
    おばあさん(P); おばーさん(sk)
(1) (kana only) (usu. お祖母さん when written with kanji) (See 祖母さん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (usu. お婆さん when written with kanji) (See 婆さん・2) old woman; female senior citizen

Variations:
お祖母様
お婆様
お祖母さま
お婆さま
御祖母様
御婆様
御祖母さま
御婆さま

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お祖母様) (See お祖母さん・おばあさん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お婆様) (See お祖母さん・おばあさん・2) old woman; female senior citizen

Variations:
おばあ様
お祖母様
お婆様
お祖母さま(sK)
お婆さま(sK)
御祖母様(sK)
御婆様(sK)
御祖母さま(sK)
御婆さま(sK)

see styles
 obaasama / obasama
    おばあさま
(1) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お祖母様 when written with kanji) (See おばあさん・1) grandmother; (2) (kana only) (honorific or respectful language) (usu. お婆様 when written with kanji) (See おばあさん・2) old woman; female senior citizen
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