Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 伯母(おば) in Japanese

伯母, 叔母
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
おば, はくぼ, しゅくぼ
Romaji
oba, hakubo, shukubo
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    aunt
    Example sentence
    両親死後叔母育てられた After his parents' death he was brought up by his aunt.

Examples of 伯母, 叔母, おば, はくぼ, しゅくぼ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

8 strokes

uncle, youth

On'Yomi: シュク

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JLPT 1

7 strokes

chief, count, earl, uncle, Brazil

On'Yomi: ハク

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

mother

On'Yomi: ボ

Kun'Yomi: はは, も

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