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母

mother
Stroke count: 5

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JōyōGrade 2

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お母さん祖母伯母さん叔母さんお祖母さん

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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mother (母) · breasts

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

Compound words

お母さんおかあさん
mother; mom; mum; ma; wife
祖母そぼ
grandmother
お祖母さんおばあさん
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
義母ぎぼ
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
空母くうぼ
aircraft carrier
賢母けんぼ
wise mother
酵母こうぼ
yeast; leaven
聖母せいぼ
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
父母ふぼ
father and mother; parents
分母ぶんぼ
denominator
母音ぼいん
vowel
母校ぼこう
alma mater
母国ぼこく
one's home country; one's homeland
母子ぼし
mother and child
母親ははおや
mother
母性ぼせい
motherhood; maternity
母体ぼたい
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base; basis
母胎ぼたい
womb; uterus; parent body; base; basis
母乳ぼにゅう
mother's milk
母方ははかた
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
保母ほぼ
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
叔母おば
aunt
祖父母そふぼ
grandparents
母国語ぼこくご
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language

Stroke Order

5 strokes

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