母
母·mother
- On-yomi
- ボ
- Kun-yomi
- はは
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母 | はは | my mother |
| お母さん | おかあさん | mother (polite) |
| 母親 | ははおや | mother |
| 祖母 | そぼ | grandmother |
Example sentences
母は料理が上手です。
はははりょうりがじょうずです。
My mother is good at cooking.
お母さんに手紙を書きました。
おかあさんにてがみをかきました。
I wrote a letter to my mother.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 母 for someone else's mother instead of お母さん
Memory aid
Picture it
The woman shape with two dots added, like a mother holding her baby close.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 母はは(my) mother
- お母さんおかあさんmother (polite / address)
- 伯母さんおばさんaunt
- 祖母そぼ(my) grandmother
- 母親ははおやmother
- 叔母さんおばさん(1) aunt (parent's younger sister), (2) middle-aged lady
- 父母ふぼfather and mother, parents
- 母校ぼこうalma mater
- お祖母さんおばあさんgrandmother; elderly woman
- 保母ほぼnursery school teacher; day-care worker (dated term)
- 分母ぶんぼdenominator
Quick check
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