Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Humble; ใใ was used by children
mother
mother
Honorific; Common noun
mother; mom; mum; ma
Honorific; Common noun
wife
Familiar; Pronoun
you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she; her
mother
Colloquial; Used when speaking to or about one's own wife
wife
Familiar; ไผฏๆฏใใ is older than one's parent and ๅๆฏใใ is younger
aunt
mother
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; reassuring
hopeful; promising
Familiar
granny; grandma; gran
Familiar
old lady; old woman
grandmother
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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Constituents
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Mnemonic Stories
The kanji represents a motherโs nurturing essence - two breasts with nipples (turned sideways) that provide nourishment for her baby.
When used as a primitive in other kanji, weโll connect the two nipples with a vertical line to form breasts. Itโll look more like ็ฐ with a ไธ through the center.
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