Word details

母語

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 母語.

Dictionary

Entry

母語NounFreq #78173
1

mother tongue; native language

Examples
フランス語が彼らの母語です。
French is their mother tongue.
2

Linguistics

protolanguage; parent language

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

mother

5 strokesFrequency 570JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はは

word, speech, language

14 strokesFrequency 301JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

かた.るかた.らう

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