はは
母
かた
方

noun

  1. mother's side of family.

takes genitive case の

  1. maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はは
母
かた
方
 母方 ははかた ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mother
はは　ボ　も (2nd, N5)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)