Kanji

母

母

mother

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

毋部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ボ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はは, も

Common Readings

ボ, はは

Example sentences

母 はは
母 は 毎日 おいしい 料理 を 作ってくれる 。

My mother makes delicious food every day.

の の
母 の 料理 が 一番 美味しい

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

お母さん おかあさん
私 は お母さん に 手紙 を 書きました 。

I wrote a letter to my mother.

やっぱ やっぱ
やっぱ 、 お母さん の 手料理 が 一番 おいしい ね 。

As expected, mom's home cooking is the best.

母親 ははおや
母親 は 子供 の 将来 を いつも 心配 している 。

A mother is always worried about her child's future.

くっつく くっつく
子ども は 母親 に ぴったり くっついている 。

The child is sticking close to the mother.

母さん かあさん
母さん は 台所 で 夕飯 を 作っている 。

Mom is making dinner in the kitchen.

お母様 おかあさま
お母様 に よろしく お伝え ください 。

Please give my regards to your mother.

祖母 そぼ
私 の 祖母 は 、 毎日 公園 を 散歩 しています 。

My grandmother takes a walk in the park every day.

大事 だいじ
この 指輪 は 、 祖母 から 譲り受けた とても 大事な もの です 。

This ring is a very precious item inherited from my grandmother.

Example Vocabulary

母

はは

mother

お母さん

おかあさん

mother; mom

母親

ははおや

mother

母さん

かあさん

mother; mom

お母様

おかあさま

mother (polite)

祖母

そぼ

grandmother

母ちゃん

かあちゃん

mom, mother (familiar)

義母

ぎぼ

mother-in-law; stepmother; adoptive mother

叔母

おば

aunt (younger than one's parent)

お母さま

おかあさま

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