(dated, until the 19th century) variant katakana syllable ネ (ne).

(Chinese astrology) Rat, the first of the twelve Earthly Branches

(archaic, rare) Alternative spelling of 実 (mi): a fruit, nut, or seed (of a plant, tree, etc.); ingredients put in a soup; a content, substance

a surname

(traditional Chinese phonology) the rhyme of a Chinese syllable

(traditional Chinese phonology) the onset of a Chinese syllable

Clipping of 航空母艦 (kōkū bokan, “aircraft carrier”).

a woman who is impregnated and gives birth for another woman: a surrogate mother

a woman who is impregnated and gives birth for another woman: a surrogate mother

(rare, dated) true mother, as opposed to step-mother or foster mother