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Japanese symbol for “wifey”

Romaji: kaachan
mum; mom; mummy; mommy

In Japanese, wifey is , read (kaachan).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. n mum; mom; mummy; mommy
  2. n wifey; dear; missus

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

mother
on: ボ
kun: はは、も
5 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ははおや hahaoyamother
おかあさん okaasanmother; mom; mum
そぼ sobograndmother
おば obaaunt
ふぼ fubofather and mother; parents
かあさん kaasanmother

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.