くま
ばば

noun

Archaism, derogatory.
  1. midwife.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くま
ばば
熊手婆 くまでばば

Contained Kanji Breakdown

bear
くま ユウ (11th, N1)
ability, talent, skill
ノウ よし の (5th, N3)
a small worm, larvae of mosquitoes, empty
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
hand
て シュ ズ (1st, N4)
old woman, grandma, wet nurse
ばば ばあ バ (8th, N1)
waves, billows, Poland
ハ なみ わ (3rd, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
pelt, skin, hide
かわ ヒ (3rd, N2)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)