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婆 kanji: meaning “old woman”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
old woman
On'yomi
バ
Kun'yomi
ばば、ばあ

Picture story to remember 婆

Like water (氵) rippling in waves, time wrinkles a woman (女) into an old woman.

Parts in this story:女

How to write 婆: stroke order

婆 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 婆

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Kanji that share parts with 婆.