- 老婆 — an elderly woman; old lady
- 産婆 — midwife
- 老婆心 — over-solicitous concern; “fussy” but caring worry
- お婆さん — grandma; old lady (casual / colloquial)
With the woman radical 女, 婆 paints the image of an older woman — someone whose age, experience, and sometimes fussy care stand out. It often appears in words about grandmothers, elderly ladies, or the kind of concern that hovers warmly around others.