母

mother

JLPT N5 Grade 2 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: はは
On'yomi: ボ

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

母はは

mother (one's own)

母 in example sentences

は？
Okaasan wa doko?
Where's mom?
母語ぼごは何なんですか？
Bogo wa nan desu ka?
What's your mother tongue?
これが私わたしの母ははです。
Kore ga watashi no haha desu.
This is my mother.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 母

母 means "mother". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read はは in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 母 mean?: 母 means "mother". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 母 have?: 母 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 母 read?: It is read はは in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ボ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 母?: 母 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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