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母親
ははおや
N3
noun
Meanings
1
mother
Example sentence
その少年は母親にとても心配をかけた。
The boy caused his mother great anxiety.
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Kanji in this word
母
Mother
5 strokes
親
Parent, Intimacy, Relative
16 strokes
More words with
母
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 ·
grandmother
N4
母体
ぼたい ·
Full entry on Jisho
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth)
母子
ぼし ·
mother and child
義母
ぎぼ ·
mother-in-law
母国
ぼこく ·
one's home country (same as 自分の国 (じぶんのくに))
N1
More words with
親
親
おや ·
a parent
N4
父親
ちちおや ·
father
N3
両親
りょうしん ·
parents (lit., both parents)
N5
親子
おやこ ·
parent and child
親類
しんるい ·
relative(s) (same as 親戚 (しんせき))
N2
親善
しんぜん ·
friendship
N1
肉親
にくしん ·
blood relationship
N1
親族
しんぞく ·
relative
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