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mother · mom
N5On: ぼKun: はは
Memory Aid
This kanji clearly depicts a mother. Imagine a woman with two distinct points representing her breasts, perhaps with arms gently embracing or slightly bent over.
'Bo' — like a BOW to your mother
Vocabulary
母ははmother (my mother)
お母さんおかあさんmother (someone else's or polite)
母親ははおやmother (a mother, generally)
父母ふぼparents (father and mother)
Example Sentences
私の母は優しいです。
My mother is kind.
お母さんはどこですか。
Where is your mother?
彼女は良い母親です。
She is a good mother.
私の父母は日本に住んでいます。
My parents live in Japan.