母
JLPT N5 · 5 strokes
Kanji 母: "mother"
The kanji 母 means "mother". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ボ in on'yomi and はは, も in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ボ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ははも
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | mother |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 570 of 2,501 |
Common words with 母
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 母mother
- 母親mother
- お母さんmother; mom; mum; ma · wife
- 母さんmother · wife
- 伯母さんaunt
- 小母さんold lady; ma'am
- お母様mother
- 祖母grandmother
- 伯母ちゃんauntie; older woman
- 母ちゃんmum; mom; mummy; mommy · wifey; dear; missus
- 義母mother-in-law · foster mother
- お祖母さんgrandmother · old woman; female senior citizen
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