母

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 母, read はは, denotes the ordinary kinship term a speaker uses for their own mother.
• Basic usage: It identifies the family relation in descriptions of daily habits and in naming the person called after a long interval.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Referring to one’s own mother
  • This is the ordinary term a speaker uses when referring to their own mother to someone else.