Japanese symbol for “motherly”
母親らしい
ははおやらしい
Romaji: hahaoyarashii
motherly; maternal
In Japanese, motherly is 母親らしい, read ははおやらしい (hahaoyarashii).
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Meanings
- adj-i motherly; maternal
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “motherly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母性的 | ぼせいてき boseiteki | motherly; mother-like; maternal |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| お母さん | おかあさん okaasan | mother; mom; mum |
| 祖母 | そぼ sobo | grandmother |
| 叔母 | おば oba | aunt |
| 父母 | ふぼ fubo | father and mother; parents |
| 母さん | かあさん kaasan | mother |
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| 両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents; both parents |
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