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N5Kanji
母
mother. Same pattern: 母 (haha) = MY mother. お母さん (okaasan) = someone else's mother.
Readings
- On
- ボ
- Kun
- はは
Examples
母(はは)、お母さん(おかあさん)、母国(ぼこく)
mother (humble), mother (polite), homeland
Note
Same humble/polite pattern as 父: 母 (haha) = MY mother, お母さん (okaasan) = someone else's mother.
Questions that use this word
N5 7 · N2 1From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N5N5 語彙
「母は料理が上手です。」の「母」の意味は?
Answer: 私の母
- N5N5 漢字
「母」の よみかたは?
Answer: はは
- N5N5 漢字
「父母」の よみかたは?(日常でよく つかう よみかた)
Answer: ちちはは
- N5N5 漢字
「母国語」の よみかたは?
Answer: ぼこくご
- N5N5 読解
【文章】 お母さんへ きょう がっこうで おなかが いたく なりました。
Answer: おなか
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