Kanji details for 姑
姑
Common kanji
mother-in-law
KUN:
- しゅうとめshuutome
- しゅうとshuuto
- おばoba
- しばらくshibaraku
ON:
- コko
Example words(showing 1-10 of 20 results)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
for a moment, for a minute(usually kana)
adverb
2.
for a while, for some time(usually kana)
3.
for the time being, for now(usually kana)
interjection
4.
it's been a long time, long time no see(usually kana)
All readings:
しばらく《暫く》
、しばらく《姑く》
、しばらく《暫らく》[1]
、しばらく《須臾》
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
mother-in-law
See also:舅
Other readings:
姑【しゅうと】
、姑【しうとめ】
、姑【しいとめ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
na-adjective, noun
1.
underhanded, unfair(colloquialism)
2.
makeshift, stopgap(orig. meaning)
noun
•
geisha
See also:芸子
All readings:
芸妓【げいぎ】
、芸妓【げいこ】[2]
、芸奴【げいぎ】[1]
、芸奴【げいこ】[1][2]
、芸姑【げいぎ】[1]
、芸姑【げいこ】[1][2]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
Ubume, birthing woman ghost in Japanese folklore
2.
woman in late pregnancy, woman on the point of giving birth(obscure)(only relevant for 産女 and 孕女)
All readings:
産女【うぶめ】
、姑獲鳥【うぶめ】
、孕女【うぶめ】
noun
•
Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis var. tuberosa)(usually kana)
Other readings:
オオクログワイ
noun
1.
Eleocharis kuroguwai (species of spikerush)(usually kana)
2.
Other readings:
クログワイ