01
お母さん
おかあさん
mother
Meanings
- mother
Readings
Onyomi
- ボ
Kunyomi
- はは
- も
Local Progress
New CardsProgress appears here when JavaScript is available.
0/0Correct--AccuracyReadyDue Now
Useful words
02
母親
ははおや
mother
03
祖母
そぼ
grandmother
04
父母
ふぼ
parents
05
母国
ぼこく
home country
06
母語
ぼご
mother tongue
Compare Kanji
01父Pair96%fatherMother and father form the most direct family pair for early learners.02子Meaning90%child, sign of the ratThe child in 子 gives 母 its natural family counterpart.03女Meaning74%woman, female女 supplies the broader female base behind the mother role.04姉Meaning66%elder sister姉 keeps the focus inside female family roles, but shifts from parent to sibling.05妹Meaning66%younger sister妹 rounds out the female side of the family set with a younger-sister role.06乳Meaning72%milk, breastsMilk and nursing in 乳 connect strongly to the everyday image of motherhood.