姑
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 姑
1
mother-in-law
Examples
古今東西、嫁と姑の仲は上手くいかぬ例が多いと見える。
In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
Kanji in this Word
姑
8 strokes
Frequency: 2041
Meanings
mother-in-law
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しゅうとめ
しゅうと
おば
しばらく
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