そ
祖
ふ
父

noun

  1. grandfather.
  2. old man.
  3. kyogen mask used for the role of an old man.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そ
祖
ふ
父
 祖父 そふ ✔
じじ
祖父
 祖父 じじ
じい
祖父
 祖父 じい
おおじ
祖父
 祖父 おおじ
おじ
祖父
 祖父 おじ
そ
祖
ぶ
父
 祖父 そぶ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ancestor, pioneer, founder
ソ　い (5th, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
シ
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ　ショ　ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)