Word details

おふくろ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おふくろ.

Dictionary

Entry

ふくろお袋お母NounUsually kanaFreq #12982
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sack, bag, pouch

11 strokesFrequency 1,125JLPT N2Grade 8

On

タイダイ

Kun

ふくろ

Nanori

ていないぶく

mother

5 strokesFrequency 570JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はは

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