Moji Ninja

母 — mother

母 means “mother”. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written with 5 strokes. On'yomi: ボ (bo). Kun'yomi: はは (haha). You'll see it in words such as 母 (haha, “(my) mother”).

母
Stroke order of 母
Meaning
mother
On'yomi
ボ (bo)
Kun'yomi
はは (haha)
Strokes
5
Level
JLPT N5 · set People & body

How to remember 母

Like 女 (woman) drawn in a box, with two dots: a mother nursing.

Parts: It is a simple shape with no smaller parts.

Words with 母

WordReadingMeaning
母はは haha kun(my) mother

Example sentences

Don't confuse it with

More in the “People & body” set

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