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母国語
ぼこくご
noun
Meanings
1
language of one's country
2
mother tongue
3
native language
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Kanji in this word
母
Mother
5 strokes
国
Country
8 strokes
語
Word, Speech, Language
14 strokes
More words with
母
母親
ははおや ·
mother
N3
母
はは ·
(my) mother
N5
父母
ふぼ ·
father and mother
N2
お母さん
おかあさん ·
mother (formal)
N5
祖母
そぼ ·
Full entry on Jisho
grandmother
N4
母体
ぼたい ·
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth)
母子
ぼし ·
mother and child
義母
ぎぼ ·
mother-in-law
More words with
国
国家
こっか ·
state
N3
外国人
がいこくじん ·
foreigner
N5
国立
こくりつ ·
national
N2
国防
こくぼう ·
national defense
N1
～国
～こく ·
nation of ~
N2
国境
こっきょう ·
national or state border
N3
国連
こくれん ·
U.N.
N1
外国
がいこく ·
foreign country
N5