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On-Yomi: ボ — Kun-Yomi: はは、も

Koohii stories:

1) [mr_hans_moleman] 5-7-2007(76): The two breasts of a momma who breastfeeds.

2) [gaijinda] 14-10-2007(34): This mama had twins, one mouth for each nipple.

3) [kat1420] 11-3-2008(16): To remember strokes: it's a breast exam: 1)start like a woman 2) cross your heart (the lower right is crossed) 3) check your "nipples" 4) lift and separate (the last stroke parts the two "breasts").

4) [DavidZ] 11-2-2010(13): L7… To remember the strokes: this begins by writing "L7", which is 50s slang for "square" or uncool. (As a teenager I thought my mama was really square) Add the "nipples" and then use the last stroke to part the two "breasts"… 母 [はは] 、お母さん [おかあさん] 、母乳 [ぼにゅう] 、伯母 /叔母[おば].

5) [Christine_Tham] 23-7-2007(13): The mama has two babies (drops) in the cradle.

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