母 Kanji – mother

Meaning and Readings

How is 母 read?

母 has the onyomi reading ボ and the kunyomi readings はは, も.

In romaji, these readings can be written as bo, haha, mo.

Common Japanese Words Using 母

These common Japanese words contain 母. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

• お祖母さん（おばあさん） — grandmother
• お母さん（おかあさん） — mother, mom, mum, ma
• 安母尼亜（アンモニア） — ammonia
• 義母（ぎぼ） — mother-in-law
• 空母（くうぼ） — aircraft carrier
• 賢母（けんぼ） — wise mother
• 航空母艦（こうくうぼかん） — aircraft carrier
• 酵母（こうぼ） — yeast, leaven
• 聖母（せいぼ） — mother of a holy person
• 祖父母（そふぼ） — grandparents

Related Kanji

• 模
  imitation, copy, mock
• 募
  recruit, campaign, gather (contributions), enlist, grow violent
• 暮
  evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time
• 喪
  miss, mourning
• 望
  ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
• 松
  pine tree