Meaning

Primary

Aunt

Word Type

noun

Explanation

An aunt feels like a mother sometimes, but she's still an aunt after all.

Reading

おば
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for the part is just the first in はは, rendaku'd. You can also think of your aunt as a sheep, too, if you'd like. Baaaah!

Context

Context Sentences

叔母は学校の先生をしています。

My aunt is a school teacher.

Kanji Composition