漢字城 Kanji Fortress

母 mother

On'yomi
ボ
Kun'yomi
はは、かあ
Strokes
5
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
母 is written in 5 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

The 毋 frame doubled up and dotted twice — two breasts on a seated figure, feeding her baby: mother.

A common word

  • お母さん おかあさん mother (polite)

Example sentences

  • はははりょうりがじょうずです。

    My mother is good at cooking.

  • おかあさんにでんわしました。

    I called my mom.

Kanji that share a part

毋 is its radical.