Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (ひい) in Japanese

曾, 曽
Kana Reading
ひい, ひ, そう
Romaji
hii, hi, sō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    prefix
    Meaning
    great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)


Kanji in this word

11 strokes

formerly, once, before, ever, never, ex-

On'Yomi: ソウ, ソ, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: かつ, かつて, すなわち

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12 strokes

once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-

On'Yomi: ソウ, ソ, ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: かつ.て, か.って, すなわち

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