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母
On'yomi
ボ
BO
Kun'yomi
はは・も
haha / mo
mother
Details
Strokes5
Frequency#570
Radical毋do not(4)
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Pictograph depicting female breasts. One who nurtures children.
Symbolism
Mother, origin, nurturing. Fundamental existence like 'Mother Earth'.
Anime & Manga
約束のネバーランド
The Promised Neverland(2016)
Suspense where the orphanage 'mother's' true identity is revealed.
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Four-Character Compounds
良妻賢母
りょうさいけんぼ
good wife and wise mother; good wife and wise mother
乳母日傘
おんばひがさ
(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family; (being brought up) in a hothouse atmosphere; (bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family
孟母三遷
もうぼさんせん
the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning; Mencius' mother, three moves; the importance of creating an environment conducive to a child's learning