老婆
ろうば old woman
Why it means this
老 (aged) + 婆 (an old woman) — an old woman; 老婆心, 'an old woman's fretting', a humble word for unsolicited advice.
Breakdown
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ろうば old woman
老 (aged) + 婆 (an old woman) — an old woman; 老婆心, 'an old woman's fretting', a humble word for unsolicited advice.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.