母
mother
JLPT N5 Grade 2 5 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- はは
- On'yomi
- ボ
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.
Example word
お母さん
mother
母 in example sentences
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お母さんはどこ？
Okaasan wa doko?
Where's mom?
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Bogo wa nan desu ka?
What's your mother tongue?
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Kore ga watashi no haha desu.
This is my mother.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
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Words that use 母
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.