Word Meaning 丈母

じょうぼ joubo

丈母 is read as じょうぼ (joubo) and means wife's mother.

Meaning

English

wife's mother
mother-in-law

Reading

Kana

じょうぼ

Romaji

joubo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 8 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 121806 Priority T

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