What does kanji 婆 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 婆 is old woman.

How is kanji 婆 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 婆 are ばば, ばあ; the onyomi readings are バ.

What is the main radical of kanji 婆?

The main radical for kanji 婆 is 女.

What words use kanji 婆?

Example words that use kanji 婆 include 婆さん, 婆, ばあちゃんっ子, ばあちゃん子.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

婆

Meaning

Kanji 婆

old woman

old woman, grandma, wet nurse

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ばばばあ
Onyomi 音読み: バ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2435
Strokes: 11
Radical: 女
Components: 又 • 女 • 汁 • 皮
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 波 • 菠 • 碆 • 箥 • 啵 • 㨇 • 錃

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 61 entries that include this kanji.

婆さん

ばあさん

grandmother

婆

ばば

joker (in old maid)

ばあちゃんっ子

ばあちゃんっこ

child who is doted on by their grandmother

ばあちゃん子

ばあちゃんこ

child who is doted on by their grandmother

ババを引く

ばばをひく

to get the short end of the stick

ババ臭い

ババくさい

old-maidish (esp. of fashion)

ババ抜き

ばばぬき

living without one's mother-in-law

バラモン教

バラモンきょう

Brahmanism

婆ちゃん

ばあちゃん

old lady

婆や

ばあや

elderly housekeeper

婆婆鰈

ばばがれい

slime flounder (Microstomus achne)

婆羅門

ばらもん

Brahman (priest of Hinduism, members of the highest caste)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

老婆がベンチに座っている。

An old woman is sitting on a bench.

彼は老婆に席を譲った。

He gave up his seat to the old woman.

産婆は手際よく赤ん坊を取り上げた。

The midwife delivered the baby skillfully.

婆さんの料理はいつも美味しい。

Grandma's cooking is always delicious.

老婆心ながら、一言申し上げます。

Allow me to say a word out of concern.