母 — 5 strokes ／ Radical「母」
道9Elementary year 2 ／ 5 strokes ／ Radical「母」
- On
- ボ
- Kun
- はは
- Meaning
- mother
Origin
A woman cradling her child — the nurturing mother.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボ | 母性・父母・祖母 |
|---|---|
| はは | 母・母親 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 母親ははおや
mother
- お母さんおかあさん
mom
Example
母と かいものに いきます。
I go shopping with my mother.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)