おふくろ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おふくろ
1
Colloquial
(one's) mother
Examples
お袋の前ではそのことに触れるな。
Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.
Kanji in this Word
袋
11 strokes
Frequency: 1125
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
sack
bag
pouch
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
ダイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふくろ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
てい
ない
ぶく
母
5 strokes
Frequency: 570
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
mother
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はは
も
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
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