母 — “mother” in Japanese

Grade 2ぼ, はは, かあ

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“mother” in Japanese is 母, read bo, haha, kaa (ぼ, はは, かあ). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 母親 (mother).

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What does 母 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	母
Meaning	mother
Readings	ぼ, はは, かあ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	母親 (mother)

How to read 母

母 is read bo (ぼ) or haha (はは) or kaa (かあ) depending on the word.

Words with 母

母親
酵母
祖父母

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Updated: 2026-08-28