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おかん【お母ん・お母・御母】 : okan | define meaning
okan
Definition
Noun
- (Familiar) A term used to refer to one's own mother: "Mom; mum; mama; momma; mother". Also used by husbands calling out to their wives.
Etymology
Derived from a reduction of the form おかあさん【お母さん】 okaasan "mom; mother" via s-debuccalization (Osaka) おかあはん【お母はん】 okaahan and a contraction of -kaahan to -kan.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | お母ん お母 御母 |
| Kana | おかん |
| Romanization | okan |
意味：おかあさん【お母さん】
Categories:
お母ん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). おかん【お母ん・お母・御母】 : okan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, April 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/409/okan/.