Meaning

Primary

Mother

Alternative

Mom

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

The mother parent is the mother.

Reading

ははおや
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this is strange. It's the kun'yomi vocab reading, probably because the literal translation is "mother parent" and therefore consists of a couple words combined together into one concept. So, make sure you know the separate word readings of and . If you do, you should be able to read this too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 母親の気持ち

    mother's feelings

    母親のすがた

    the figure of one's mother

    母親の顔

    mother's face

Context Sentences

母親と仲直りがしたい。

I want to make up with my mother.

この牛の母親は、とっくに売られてしまったんです。

This cow's mother was sold a long time ago.

母親になってみて、人生はどう変わりましたか?

How has your life changed now that you became a mother?

Kanji Composition