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How to say 'Mother and child' in Japanese | 母子

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The Japanese word for Mother and child is 'Boshi', written as 母子 in Japanese.'Mother and child' in hiragana is ぼし.

    word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

    Reading

    ぼし

    boshi

    Kanji

    Mother Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '母子 (ぼし)' refers to the relationship or pair of a mother and her child. It is often used in contexts discussing family dynamics, welfare, or social services. For example: The mother and child went to the park「母子は公園に行きました」(ぼしはこうえんにいきました). The government provides support for single mothers and their children「政府は母子家庭を支援します」(せいふはぼしかていをしえんします). This term is commonly used in formal or official contexts, such as in legal documents or social welfare discussions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5913

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 母子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Mother

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 母子 Through the Kanji

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 母 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Mother

  • word

    お母さん

    Meaning

    Mother

  • word

    母親

    Meaning

    Mother

  • word

    伯母

    Meaning

    Aunt

  • word

    お祖母さん

    Meaning

    Grandmother

  • word

    祖母

    Meaning

    Grandmother

  • word

    父母

    Meaning

    Parents

Words Related to 母子 Through the Kanji

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    椅子

    Meaning

    Chair

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

  • word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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