Word Meaning 祖父
そふ
sofu
祖父 is read as そふ (sofu) and means grandfather.
Meaning
English
- grandfather
- kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
- old man
Reading
Kana
そふ
Romaji
sofu
Writing Variants
- 祖父 おおじ ooji
- 祖父 おじ oji
- 祖父 じい jii
- 祖父 じじ jiji
- 祖父 そぶ sobu
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 13 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10私の祖父です。
This is my grandfather.
彼は祖父似だ。
He resembles his grandfather.
祖父は９０歳代である。
My grandfather is in his nineties.
祖父は非常に健康だ。
My grandfather is very healthy.
祖父は散歩が好きです。
My grandfather likes to walk.
祖父は９９歳まで生きた。
My grandfather lived to be ninety-nine years old.
祖父は大阪の出身です。
My grandfather comes from Osaka.
彼は祖父に生き写しだ。
He is the picture of his grandfather.
祖父は朝が早いんですよ。
My grandfather gets up early.
私の祖父は長生きだった。
My grandfather lived a long life.