What does 祖父 mean?
祖父 is a Japanese noun meaning “grandfather” in English. It can also be translated as “old man, kyogen mask used for the role of an old man” depending on context. It is written as 祖父 in kanji, そふ in hiragana, and sofu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
我々は祖父の名前を息子に名付けた。
We named my son after my grandfather.