母 — mother (JLPT N5 kanji)
母
mother
ボ はは・
5 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ボ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- はは
- も
Meanings
mother
Words with 母
母ははmy mother
お母さんおかあさんmother; mom (respectful or familiar)
Do not confuse with
In the vocabulary
母 は 日本人 です。
My mother is Japanese.
How to remember it
母Imagine a mother holding a baby close. The two dots inside give you a visual cue that distinguishes 母 from 毎.