姥
姥
9 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
old woman
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボ
モ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うば
Common Words
1
mountain where old people were abandoned (according to legend)
2
position or division in a company to which an old and ineffective person is transferred
3
Obsolete term; Slang; Derogatory; Used in the meiji and taisho periods
women's college
1
Rare term
double weeping rosebud cherry (Prunus pendula)
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