How to say 'Mother' in Japanese | お母さん

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The Japanese word for Mother is 'Okaasan', written as お母さん in Japanese.'Mother' in hiragana is おかあさん.

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お母さん

Meaning

Mother

Reading

おかあさん

okaasan

Kanji

母Mother

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'お母さん (おかあさん)' is a polite and affectionate term for 'mother'. It is commonly used by children when addressing or referring to their own mother, and it can also be used by adults in a respectful or endearing way. This term carries a warm and familial tone. For example: my mother is kind「私のお母さんは優しい」(わたしのおかあさんはやさしい). Mom, I'm home!「お母さん、ただいま！」(おかあさん、ただいま！). Note that 'お母さん' is more casual and personal compared to the formal term '母 (はは)', which is used when speaking about one's own mother to others.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

284

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word お母さん

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

母

Meaning

Mother

Hiragana in the Word お母さん

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

さ

Reading

hiragana

ん

Reading

Words Related to お母さん Through the Kanji 母

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 母 as well.

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母

Meaning

Mother

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母親

Meaning

Mother

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伯母

Meaning

Aunt

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お祖母さん

Meaning

Grandmother

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祖母

Meaning

Grandmother

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父母

Meaning

Parents

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母子

Meaning

Mother and child

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