Respectful term for one's own or someone else's grandfather. More formal and polite than おじいさん.
My grandfather will be eighty years old this year.
I received a letter from my grandfather.
elderly man (honorific)
Respectful way to refer to an elderly man, not necessarily a relative. Can be used as a term of address.
That elderly gentleman takes a walk in the park every morning.
Sir, shall I carry your luggage for you?
Kana spelling is most common; the 様 suffix is often written in kanji.
Kanji form specifically for 'grandfather' (sense 1).
Kanji form for 'elderly man' (sense 2).
Rare kanji form using 御 for お.
Rare kanji form using 御 for お.
Combination of おじい (grandfather/old man) + honorific suffix 様 (さま). The kanji 祖父 is used for 'grandfather' and 爺 for 'old man'.