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N5 Kanji 19: 母
Meaning of kanji 母:

In Japanese, 母 means “mother”.
How to read kanji 母:
Kunyomi | はは |
Onyomi | ぼ |
How to write kanji 母:

Origin of kanji 母:

You can see a woman breastfeeding her child.
So 母 means “mother”.

Development of kanji 母:

Vocabulary containing kanji 母:
Word | Reading | Meaning |
---|---|---|
お母さん | おかあさん | mom |
母 | はは | mother |
叔母 | おば | aunt |
祖母 | そぼ | grandmother |
母親 | ははおや | mother |
父母 | ふぼ | parents |
母子 | ぼし | mother and child |
空母 | くうぼ | aircraft carrier |
義母 | ぎぼ | mother-in-law |
祖父母 | そふぼ | grandparents |
母乳 | ぼにゅう | breast milk |
母国 | ぼこく | home country |
母性 | ぼせい | maternal |
保母 | ほぼ | nurse |
母校 | ぼこう | alma mater |
養母 | ようぼ | foster mother |
母語 | ぼご | mother tongue |
Example Sentences of kanji 母:
母の日をお母さんのために使う。 We celebrate Mother’s Day in honor of our mothers. 母親は赤ん坊をベッドに横にした。 The mother laid her baby on the bed. 母とディズニーランドに行きました。 I went to Disneyland with my mother. 彼は叔母さんの家に滞在している。 He is staying with his aunt. 私の祖母は八十二歳でまだ元気です。 My grandmother is still vigorous at 82 years old. |
Note:
お母さん(おかあさん)and 叔母(おば)are exceptions, just remember them directly! |
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