JLPT N5 · Noun

母 (hawa)

母 (はは, hawa) is a Japanese noun meaning “mother”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: はは
Romaji: hawa
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

mother · noun · humble

Example sentences

でもさ、母を連れて行かなくてはいけないんだ。

But, I have to take my mother.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 母

motherボ・はは・も · 5 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 母.

お母さんおかあさんmother伯母さんおばさんaunt祖母そぼgrandmother母親ははおやmother伯母おばaunt叔母おばaunt父母ふぼfather and mother小母さんおばさんold lady分母ぶんぼdenominator母校ぼこうalma mater母国ぼこくone's home country

Source: JMdict entry 1514990 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.