Japanese symbol for “parenthood”
子持ち
こもち
Romaji: komochi
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother)
In Japanese, parenthood is 子持ち, read こもち (komochi).
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Meanings
- n parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother)
- n (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
Written forms: 子持ち、子持. Readings: こもち.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 子供 | こども kodomo | child; children |
| 女子 | じょし joshi | woman; girl |
| 女の子 | おんなのこ onnanoko | girl; daughter; baby girl |
| 男子 | だんし danshi | boy |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs); situation; circumstances |
| 気持ち | きもち kimochi | feeling; sensation; mood |
| 持つ | もつ motsu | to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.