What Does Okaasan Mean?

English translation:Mother, Father. Explanation: okaasan: mother/Mum.

What do you call your parents in Japanese?

Currently, more than 60 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 45 call their parents “Otosan (father)” and “Okasan (mother),” while 32 percent go with “Papa” and “Mama.”

How do you spell Okaasan in Japanese?

お母さん (Okaasan)

お母さん (Okaasan) means “mother” in Japanese. Its kanji, 母, represents a nursing mother. There are two general ways お母さん is used: When you're referring/talking to your own mother.