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    3. 祖父

    祖父

    祖そ父ふ

    grandfather

    N4KMT6News #9+1CoreNounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    そふじじじいおおじおじそぶ

    Noun

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

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしの祖そ父ふはとても優やさしい人ひとです。

    My grandfather is a very kind person.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    週しゅう末まつは祖そ父ふの家いえを訪たずねた。

    I visited my grandfather's house on the weekend.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    祖そ父ふは庭にわで野や菜さいを育そだてるのが趣しゅ味みだ。

    My grandfather's hobby is growing vegetables in the garden.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsNature & Environment
    祖そ父ふから将しょう棋ぎの指さし方かたを教おそわった。

    I learned how to play shogi from my grandfather.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsGamesCulture & Traditions
    祖そ父ふは戦せん争そうを経けい験けんし、その話はなしをよくしてくれた。

    My grandfather experienced the war and often told me stories about it.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    祖
    ancestor・pioneer・founder
    父
    ちち…(1)
    father
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