Grandma in Japanese

"grandma" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.

婆ちゃん

baachan

婆old woman, grandma+ちnot in this dictionary+ゃnot in this dictionary+んnot in this dictionary

Its reading, stroke count, etymology and cultural background.

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old woman, grandma, wet nurse

Reading: ba

11 strokes · elegant

Where it comes from

Composed of wave and woman. Woman like wave.

What it carries

Old woman, grandmother, granny. Represents old woman.

Frequently asked questions

The most common kanji for "grandma" is 婆, read as ba. It means old woman, grandma, wet nurse. Related kanji: .

婆 has 11 strokes.