曽祖父

See also: 曾祖父

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
曽	祖	父
そう Grade: S	そ Grade: 5	ふ Grade: 2
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
曾祖父 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) そーそ​ふ [sòósóꜜfù] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːso̞ɸɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

曽(そう)祖(そ)父(ふ) • (sōsofu) 

1. great-grandfather

Synonyms

• 大祖父(おおおおじ) (ōōji)

Antonyms

• 曽(そう)祖(そ)母(ぼ) (sōsobo, “great-grandmother”)
• 曽(ひ)孫(まご) (himago, “great-grandchild”)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
曽	祖	父
Grade: S	Grade: 5	Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
曾祖父 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひいじ​じ [hìíjíꜜjì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) ひ​いじじ [híꜜìjìjì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [çiːʑiʑi]

• (Tokyo) ひ​じじ [híꜜjìjì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [çiʑiʑi]

Noun

曽祖父(ひいじじ) • (hījiji) ^{←ひいぢぢ (fiididi)?} (alternative reading hiragana ひじじ, rōmaji hijiji, historical hiragana ひぢぢ)

1. great-grandfather

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
曽	祖	父
Grade: S	Grade: 5	Grade: 2
irregular

Alternative spelling
曾祖父 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ひお​おじ [hìóꜜòjì] (Nakadaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [çio̞ːʑi]

Noun

曽祖父(ひおおじ) • (hiōji) ^{←ひおほぢ (fiofodi)?}

1. great-grandfather