母方

ははかた

mother's side of family

Also:maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)

What does 母方 mean?

母方 is a Japanese noun meaning mother's side of family in English. It can also be translated as maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 母方 in kanji, ははかた in hiragana, and hahakata in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私には母方のいとこが3人います。

I have three cousins on my mother's side.