母
Mother
JLPT N5 · #40 of 101📖 Readings
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
ボ
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
はは
📝 Example Words
- お母さん (おかあさん) - mother
💡 About This Kanji
母 is a JLPT N5 kanji meaning "mother." It belongs to the people group and is one of the first kanji Japanese learners study. The on'yomi reading ボ is used in compound words (jukugo), while the kun'yomi reading はは appears in native Japanese words.
This kanji is part of the complete JLPT N5 kanji list — the 101 characters you need to pass the first level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Practice it with our free Kanji Flash app using spaced repetition.
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