Moji Ninja

親 — parent; close; intimate

親 means “parent; close; intimate”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 16 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: おや (oya), した(しい) (shitashii). You'll see it in words such as 親 (oya, “parent”).

親
Stroke order of 親
Meaning
parent; close; intimate
On'yomi
シン (shin)
Kun'yomi
おや (oya), した(しい) (shitashii)
Strokes
16
Level
JLPT N4 · set Family

How to remember 親

Standing (立) on a tree (木) to see (見) the children come home: a parent.

Parts: 立 stand · 木 tree · 見 see

Words with 親

WordReadingMeaning
親おや oya kunparent
親しいしたしい shitashii kunclose; friendly
親しみしたしみ shitashimi kunintimacy; affection

Example sentences

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