Question

姑 しゅうとめ, しゅうと, おば, しばらく 麻姑(まこ): (1) Ma Gu; legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernails (2) backscratcher S+ 女: woman; female古: old mother-in-law My mother-in-law is the OLDER version of my WOMAN on the left.

Accepted Answer

コ mother-in-law 0 2041 (none) "According to Japanese traditions, daughters-in-law have to pay respect to the woman who is their mother-in-law, because they are older."

Kanji	姑
Onyomi	コ
Kunyomi	しゅうとめ, しゅうと, おば, しばらく
English	mother-in-law
Examples	麻姑(まこ): (1) Ma Gu; legendary Taoist immortal with long talon-like fingernails (2) backscratcher
JLPT Level	0
Jouyou Grade	S+
Frequency	2041
Components	女: woman; female 古: old
Traditional Form	(none)
Keyword	mother-in-law
Koohii Story 1	"According to Japanese traditions, daughters-in-law have to pay respect to the woman who is their mother-in-law, because they are older."
Koohii Story 2	My mother-in-law is the OLDER version of my WOMAN on the left.

Mother In Law Woman 姑 コ しゅうとめ しゅうと おば しばらく

Mother In Law Woman 姑コしゅうとめしゅうとおばしばらく