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母

Mother
Stroke count: 5

Readings

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Kun readingはは

Meanings

  1. mother
  2. mamaRtK

Synonyms

ママ母さん母親父

Popular Usage

お母さん祖母伯母さん叔母さんお祖母さん

Radicals and components

Radical毋do not
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mother (母) · breasts

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 105

Compound words

彼は母の誕生日には必ず電話をかける。はは
He never fails to call his mother on her birthday.tatoeba
彼は母の助言を馬鹿にした。はは
He flouted his mother's advice.tatoeba
彼は母の死の知らせを聞くと、ただ泣くばかりだった。はは
He did nothing but weep when he heard of his mother's death.tatoeba
彼は母のことで心を痛めている。はは
His mother is worried about him.tatoeba
彼は母親の力で有名になった。
He became famous thanks to his mother.tatoeba
彼は母親の到着を喜んだ。
He rejoiced at his mother's arrival.tatoeba
彼は母親の死の知らせを聞くと、ただ泣くばかりだった。
He did nothing but weep when he heard of his mother's death.tatoeba
彼は母親の健康を心配している。
He is anxious about his mother's health.tatoeba

Stroke Order

5 strokes

Mother. A woman's figure with two dots — a nursing mother's breasts.

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