母

one's mother; the female parent of the speaker or writer, especially when speaking about her to others

Etymology

Native Japanese reading haha written with the kanji 母, a character borrowed from Chinese; the Sino-Japanese reading is bo, mainly used in compounds.

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a mother; a woman in relation to her child or children

Etymology

Native Japanese reading haha written with the kanji 母, a character borrowed from Chinese.

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the source, origin, or nurturing basis of something; mother

Etymology

A figurative extension of the meaning “mother,” referring to that which gives rise to or nurtures something.

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