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 t͡suoX məuX). 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
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