Word Meaning 乳母

うば uba

乳母 is read as うば (uba) and means wet nurse.

Meaning

English

wet nurse
nursing mother

Reading

Kana

うば

Romaji

uba

Writing Variants

乳母おんば omba
乳母ちうば chiuba
乳母ちおも chiomo
乳母ちも chimo
乳母にゅうぼ nyuubo
乳母にゅうも nyuumo
乳母まま mama
乳母めのと menoto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 77 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

乳母日傘

おんばひがさ

(bringing up a child) with greatest care pampering (him, her) with material comforts of a rich family

母乳

ぼにゅう

mother's milk

完全母乳

かんぜんぼにゅう

exclusive breastfeeding

母乳栄養

ぼにゅうえいよう

breast feeding

乳

ちち

breast

乳牛

ちうじ

dairy cow

乳首

ちくび

nipple

乳児

にゅうじ

infant (below 1 year old)

乳幼児

にゅうようじ

infants

乳業

にゅうぎょう

dairy industry

乳頭

にゅうとう

(mammary) nipple

乳液

にゅうえき

latex (milky fluid found in plants)

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