嫗

Han character

 * 1) old woman, hag

Descendants

 * 妪

Glyph origin
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Etymology
From.

Pronunciation 1 is a departing tone derivation from pronunciation 2, literally "the one who is breeding".

Definitions

 * 1)  mother
 * 2)  (old) woman

Definitions

 * 1)   to incubate; to sit on eggs
 * 2)  to warm with one's body
 * 3)  to raise; to nurture
 * 4)  friendly; affable

Etymology
Originally /omi 1 na/. Likely realized as [omina] (see Jōdai Tokushu Kanazukai). The initial /o/ expressed "grown, large" and contrasted with /wo/ "young, youth" found in 女|womina "woman". Contrasts with.

Noun

 * 1) a grown woman
 * 2) an old woman

Hanja

 * 1) old woman, hag