How to say 'Mother' in Japanese | 母親

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The Japanese word for Mother is 'Hahaoya', written as 母親 in Japanese.'Mother' in hiragana is ははおや.

word

母親

Meaning

Mother

Reading

ははおや

hahaoya

Kanji

母Mother 親Parent

Explanation

The Japanese noun '母親 (ははおや)' refers to one's mother, emphasizing the role of a parent. It is often used in formal or written contexts to denote the maternal figure in a family. For example: My mother is kind「私の母親は優しい」(わたしのははおやはやさしい). The mother takes care of the child「母親は子供の世話をする」(ははおやはこどものせわをする). This term carries a sense of respect and responsibility associated with the maternal role.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

693

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 母親

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

母

Meaning

Mother

kanji

親

Meaning

Parent

Words Related to 母親 Through the Kanji 母

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 母 as well.

word

母

Meaning

Mother

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お母さん

Meaning

Mother

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伯母

Meaning

Aunt

word

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

Words Related to 母親 Through the Kanji 親

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 親 as well.

word

親

Meaning

Parent

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父親

Meaning

Father

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親切

Meaning

Kind

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不親切

Meaning

Unkind

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両親

Meaning

Parents

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親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

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親しい

Meaning

word

親類

Meaning

Relative

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親しむ

Meaning

Befriend

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親指

Meaning

Thumb

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親しみ

Meaning

Familiarity

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親子

Meaning

Parent child

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親戚

Meaning

Relative

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親善

Meaning

Friendship

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親族

Meaning

Relatives

word

親友

Meaning

Best friend

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'Hahaoya' means 'Mother' .

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