also: おやこ
noun
mother and daughter
Refers to a mother and her daughter as a pair or unit. The reading ははこ is standard; the gikun reading おやこ is rare and may be used for stylistic effect.
母娘で旅行に行く。
The mother and daughter go on a trip together.
あの母娘は本当に仲がいい。
That mother and daughter are really close.
Gikun reading; the kanji 母娘 is normally read ははこ. This reading is rare and may be encountered in literary or stylistic contexts.
Compound of 母 (はは, 'mother') and 娘 (こ, 'daughter'). The reading おやこ is a gikun (meaning-based reading) that applies the reading of 親子 to the kanji 母娘.