母
mother
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Stroke Order
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Information
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
rust-colored, red, red lead, pills, sincerity
Grade 8JLPT 1
斗
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)
Grade 8JLPT 1
立
stand up, rise, set up, erect
Grade 1JLPT 4
冊
tome, counter for books, volume
Grade 6JLPT 2
雨
rain
Grade 1JLPT 5
州
state, province
Grade 3JLPT 2
肉
meat
Grade 2JLPT 4
再
again, twice, second time
Grade 5JLPT 2
南
south
Grade 2JLPT 5
糾
twist, ask, investigate, verify
Grade 8JLPT 1