"Nana" in Japanese has two main meanings:
1. Seven
"Nana" is the Japanese word for the number seven. It is used in counting, ordinal numbers, and expressing quantities.
- Examples:
- 七 (nana): seven
- 七番 (nana-ban): number seven
- 七人 (nana-nin): seven people
2. Grandmother
"Nana" is also a common term for grandmother in Japanese. It is often used as a term of endearment, similar to "Grandma" in English.
- Examples:
- おばあちゃん (obaachan): grandmother (formal)
- おばあさま (obaasama): grandmother (polite)
- おばあ (oba): grandmother (informal)
While "nana" is not the most common word for grandmother, it is still widely understood and used, particularly in informal settings.
