姑
mother-in-law
8 strokes. Newspaper frequency rank 2041.
Readings
- しゅうとめ (kun reading): 姑 (しゅうとめ) mother-in-law; 嫁姑 (よめしゅうとめ) daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
- コ (on reading): 姑息 (こそく) underhanded; 因循姑息 (いんじゅんこそく) dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
- しゅうと (kun reading): 小姑 (こじゅうと) sister-in-law; 嫁姑戦争 (よめしゅうとせんそう) conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law
- おば (kun reading)
- しばらく (kun reading)
Components
Words using 姑
- 姑 (しゅうとめ) mother-in-law
- 嫁姑 (よめしゅうとめ) daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
- 姑息 (こそく) underhanded
- 因循姑息 (いんじゅんこそく) dilly-dallying and temporizing (temporising)
- 舅姑 (きゅうこ) parents-in-law
- 小心姑息 (しょうしんこそく) timid and evasive (person)
- 麻姑掻痒 (まこそうよう) things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes)
- 小姑 (こじゅうと) sister-in-law
- 嫁姑戦争 (よめしゅうとせんそう) conflict between a bride and her mother-in-law
- 姑娘 (クーニャン) girl (esp. Chinese)
- 姑獲鳥 (うぶめ) Ubume
14 words in all.