母
mother
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
5 / 5
Information
Grade:2
Strokes:5
JLPT:5
Frequency:570
Vocabulary
ボ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 義母 | ギボ | mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother |
| 空母 | クウボ | aircraft carrier |
| 祖父母 | ソフボ | grandparents |
| 祖母 | ソボ | grandmother |
| 父母 | フボ | father and mother; parents |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お祖母さん | おばあさん | grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen |
| お祖母さん | おばーさん | grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen |
| お母 | おふくろ | (one's) mother |
| お母さん | おかあさん | mother; mom; mum; ma; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her |
| お母さん | おかーさん | mother; mom; mum; ma; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
丹
pills, red, red lead, rust-colored, sincerity
Grade 8JLPT 1
斗
Big Dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68), sake dipper, ten sho (vol)
Grade 8JLPT 1
立
erect, rise, set up, stand up
Grade 1JLPT 4
冊
counter for books, tome, volume
Grade 6JLPT 2
雨
rain
Grade 1JLPT 5
州
province, state
Grade 3JLPT 2
肉
meat
Grade 2JLPT 4
再
again, second time, twice
Grade 5JLPT 2
南
south
Grade 2JLPT 5
糾
ask, investigate, twist, verify
Grade 8JLPT 1