noun

  1. mother-in-law.
  2. foster mother.
  3. step mother.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
義母 ぎぼ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

righteousness, justice, morality
ギ よし ただし (5th, N1)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
ego, I, selfish
わが- われ わ (6th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
mother
はは ボ も (2nd, N5)