Word Meaning 母方

ははかた hahakata

母方 is read as ははかた (hahakata) and means maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
  2. mother's side of family

Reading

Kana

ははかた

Romaji

hahakata

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 父方 Rank 9334 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

母音

ぼいん

vowel

母親

ははおや

mother

母体

ぼたい

mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth)

母屋

おもや

central room (of a house)

四方

よも

four sides (of a square)

東方

ひがしがた

eastern direction

西方

さいほう

Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)

一方

いっぽう

on the one hand

見方

みかた

way of appreciating (e.g. opera)

地方

ちほう

civilian society

行方

ゆくえ

(one's) whereabouts

親方

おやがた

foster parent

Example Sentences

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My grandmother on my mother's side turned 100.

I have three cousins on my mother's side.

I have three cousins on my mother's side.

My grandfather on my mother's side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.

My grandfather on my mother's side passed away ten years ago.

My grandmother on my mother's side lives in Osaka.

My grandfather on my mother's side passed away ten years ago.

I have three cousins on my mother's side.

My grandfather on my mother's side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.

My grandfather on my mother's side is celebrating his 60th birthday tomorrow.