How to say 'Aunt' in Japanese | 伯母

word

Meaning

Aunt

Reading

Kanji

伯Chief, Older sibling of parent 母Mother

Explanation

The Japanese noun '伯母 (おば)' refers to one's aunt, specifically the sister of one's parent. It is used to denote a familial relationship and is a respectful term. The term can be used for both the father's and mother's sisters, but it is important to note that in Japanese, there are different terms for older and younger aunts, with '伯母 (おば)' typically referring to an older aunt. For example: My aunt is coming to visit「私の伯母が訪ねてきます」(わたしのおばがたずねてきます). She is my father's older sister「彼女は私の父の伯母です」(かのじょはわたしのちちのおばです).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1944

Composition

kanji

Handwriting