Japanese symbol for “grandma”
婆ちゃん
ばあちゃん
Romaji: baachan
granny; grandma; gran
In Japanese, grandma is 婆ちゃん, read ばあちゃん (baachan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n granny; grandma; gran
- n old lady; old woman
Written forms: 婆ちゃん、祖母ちゃん. Readings: ばあちゃん、ばーちゃん、ばぁちゃん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “grandma”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| グランマ | グランマ guranma | grandma; gramma |
| お祖母ちゃま | おばあちゃま obaachama | grandma; granny |
| ハルモニ | ハルモニ harumoni | grandmother; grandma |
| お婆ちゃん | おばあちゃん obaachan | granny; grandma; gran |
| ばあば | ばあば baaba | grandma; grandmother |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 老婆 | ろうば rouba | old woman |
| 婆さん | ばあさん baasan | grandmother |
| お転婆 | おてんば otenba | tomboy |
| 娑婆 | しゃば shaba | this world; this life |
| 老婆心 | ろうばしん roubashin | solicitude; consideration; concern |
See also: Chinese symbol for “grandma”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.