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爺さん
祖父さん
Readings
じいさん
jiisan
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: お祖父さん・1
Usually written using kana alone
usu. 祖父さん
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific)
Noun (futsuumeishi)
See also: 爺ちゃん・2
Usually written using kana alone
usu. 爺さん
male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
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Kanjis
爺 ON: ヤ KUN: じい, じじい, おやじ, じじ, ちち
old man, grampa

Stroke: 13 SKIP: 2-4-9 FC: 8012.2


祖 ON: ソ
ancestor, pioneer, founder

Stroke: 9 Grade: 5 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-4-5 FC: 3721.1


父 ON: フ KUN: ちち
father

Stroke: 4 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-2-2 FC: 8040.0


Phrases
正直じいさんは、金持ちになった。
Parts: 正直 (しょうじき) 爺さん (じいさん) 金持ち (かねもち) になる
The honest old man became rich.