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曾祖父

曾祖父

Chinese

 
(refers to something that happened previously); already; at some time in the past; before; once; great-grand (father)
paternal grandfather
simp. and trad.
(曾祖父)
祖父

Noun

曾祖父

  1. paternal great-grandfather

Japanese

Kanji in this term
Jinmeiyō Grade: 5 Grade: 2

Etymology 1

Noun

曾祖父 (hiragana そうそふ, romaji sōsofu)

  1. great-grandfather, especially one's grandfather's father
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

曾祖父 (hiragana ひいじじ, romaji hījiji, historical hiragana ひいぢぢ) (alternative reading hiragana ひじじ, romaji hijiji, historical hiragana ひぢぢ)

  1. great-grandfather

Etymology 3

Noun

曾祖父 (hiragana ひおおじ, romaji hiōji, historical hiragana ひおほぢ)

  1. great-grandfather