JLPT N3 · Relationships
祖父
そふ
grandfather
Stroke order of 祖父
2 characters, 13 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
祖 · 9 strokes父 · 4 strokes
Memory trick
At the altar 礻 stacked 且 with offerings, father 父 honors grandfather.
Parts: 祖 ancestor (礻 altar + 且 stacked) + 父 father
The characters in 祖父
- 父 ちち — (my) father (4 strokes)
Example sentence
祖父は毎朝散歩します。
そふはまいあささんぽします。
My grandfather takes a walk every morning.