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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

媽

Readings

Kana: ボ、モ、はは
Romaji: bo, mo, haha
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

mother, mare

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  38
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-10
Korean Reading:  ma
Chinese Reading:  ma1
Unicode:  5abd
JIS:  5540

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1242
New Nelson Index: 1249
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3e10.1
Four Corner Index: 4142.7
Daikanwanjiten Index: 6590
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0752

Words

阿媽 (あま)
amah (foreign maid or nursemaid working in east Asia)
麺麻 (めんま、メンマ)
bamboo shoots boiled, sliced, fermented, dried or preserved in salt, then soaked in hot water and sea salt
媽祖 (まそ)
Mazu; Chinese goddess of the sea
阿媽港 (あまこう)
Macau (Macao)
菩薩揚げ (ぼさあげ)
ceremony performed by Chinese merchants disembarking in Nagasaki (Edo period)
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