noun

Archaism.
  1. deceased grandmother.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
祖妣 そひ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

ancestor, pioneer, founder
ソ い (5th, N3)
cult, showing radical (no. 113)
moreover, also, furthermore
か.つ ショ ソ (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mother
ヒ なきはは (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
compare, race, ratio
ヒ くら.べる い (5th, N2)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)