姥

うば

Also written 媼

Meanings

1. Noun elderly woman
2. noh mask of an old woman

Kanji

• 姥 old woman. Read as うば.

Words containing 姥

• 山姥 (やまうば) mountain witch
• 姥桜 (うばざくら) faded beauty
• 姥捨て (うばすて) practice of abandoning old people, usu. women

And 1 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists