Today’s Kanji is “母” (haha); Kanji for “mother”.
Handwritten Kanji “母” (haha)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “母”
漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
母 | ボ はは | bo haha | 5 | 毋 | mother |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “母”
Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
母子家庭 | ぼしかてい | boshi katei | Fatherless family |
母の日 | ははのひ | haha no hi | Mother’s Day |
母と買い物へ行く | ははとかいものへいく | haha to kaimono he iku | Go shopping with mother |