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母

mother. Same pattern: 母 (haha) = MY mother. お母さん (okaasan) = someone else's mother.

Readings

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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 1

From 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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