Mnemonic
waves crash against the cliff where a woman has stood watching the tide every single morning for seventy years. Fishermen call her the Old Woman of the sea — her face carved by salt wind, her eyes as deep and ancient as the ocean itself.
Additional thoughts
Imagine an elderly woman on a sea cliff, her long white hair flowing like waves. The ocean aged her, turning a young woman into the old woman of the coast. Waves on top, woman beneath — the waves weathered her.Quick recall
Waves weathered a woman into the legendary Old Woman of the sea.Details
The keyword for 婆 is old woman. This kanji refers to an elderly woman, a grandmother, or an old lady. It can carry connotations ranging from the respectful (as in a grandmother figure) to the somewhat derogatory (as in a hag or crone), depending on context. It is also used in compound words related to old women or grandmotherly figures in Japanese.
- On'yomi
- ば
- Kun'yomi
- ばば、ばあ