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What is the difference between 母{はは} and 妣{なきはは}?
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word-choice nuances nouns
Difference between 母 and 妣
母 is a very common term for mother. 妣 is rarely used nowadays and usually
understood as "late mother", but it may be used as a variant of 母.

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> 母に万葉で「妣」の字を宛てたのは、歿後の父母なる事を示したと言ふ事も出来ようが、唯母と通用したものだらう。そして、唯色々な形の歌を組み入れたゞけと見る方がよい。
> ([折口信夫 相聞の発達](http://www.aozora.gr.jp/cards/000933/files/46954_27952.html))
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