JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
母 means mother. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 5 strokes, read はは or ぼ. It is built from 2 parts: 毋 (do not, must not), 毋 (do not, must not). It appears in お母さん (mother (formal)) and 伯母さん (aunt).
母 is written in 5 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
母 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母 | はは | (my) mother |
| お母さん | おかあさん | mother (formal) |
| 伯母さん | おばさん | aunt |
These use 毋 or 毋 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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