母方

ははかた
hahakata

mother's side of family

Alsomaternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

What does 母方 mean?

母方 is a Japanese noun meaning “mother's side of family” in English. It can also be translated as “maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 母方 in kanji, ははかた in hiragana, and hahakata in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私には母方のいとこが3人います。

I have three cousins on my mother's side.

Words sharing kanji with 母方

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