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Kanji Detail for 親 - "parent, intimate"

親

  • Meaning

    親 means "parent, intimate." Also associated with personal.

    1. Parent - A mother or father.

    2. Close - Intimate; familiar; friendly.

    3. Relative - A family member; kin.

    4. Personal - Direct; firsthand; in person.

    5. Friendly - Warm; affectionate.

  • Words using 親

    • 母親 ははおや Listen mother
    • 父親 ちちおや Listen father
    • 両親 りょうしん Listen parents; both parents
    • 親子 おやこ Listen parent and child
    • 親方 おやかた Listen master; boss; chief
    • 親類 しんるい Listen relative; relation; kin
    • 肉親 にくしん Listen blood relationship; blood relative
    • 親善 しんぜん Listen friendship; goodwill; friendly relations

  • Four-character idioms with 親

    • 内疎外親 ないそがいしん Listen superficially cordial but actually uninterested
    • 怨親平等 おんしんびょうどう Listen care equally for friends and foes; treat everyone with equal kindness
    • 親戚知己 しんせきちき Listen relatives and acquaintances
    • 親類縁者 しんるいえんじゃ Listen one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin

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    • Verified meaning: parent, intimate
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おやざき, しん, しんじ, ちか)
    • Also carries these associations: personal

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 親

    Given names 親(ちか)Listen 親(ちかし)Listen

    Surnames 親(おやざき)Listen 親(しん)Listen 親(しんじ)Listen 親(ちから)Listen 親(よしみ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    parent; intimacy; relative; familiarity; dealer (cards)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    relatives, parents; intimate

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    relatives, parents; intimate; the hazelnut tree

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To be close and intimate. Such as saying 親愛 (to love). Therefore meeting someone in person is also called 親. Such as saying 一親芳澤 (to personally experience their grace). | Near. Such as discussing the distance of relatives is called 親疏 (closeness and distance). Also discussing matters not far from the main point is called 親切有味 (intimate and flavorful). | Those connected to oneself are called 親. Parents are called 雙親 (both parents), meaning those closest to oneself. Also father, son, elder brother, younger brother, husband, and wife are called 六親 (six relatives). | Personally. Such as saying 事必躬親 (must personally handle all matters). Meaning doing it oneself without relying on others. | Those related through marriage call each other 親. Such as commonly called 親家 (in-laws).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shin(シン) シン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    oya(おや) おや

    shita.shii(した-しい) した-しい

    shita.shimu(した-しむ) した-しむ

  • Strokes

    tip

    16 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    見 (miru)

  • Related Keywords

    parent intimate personal close familiar family relative leader self guardian ancestor caretaker elder father mother heritage lineage matriarch patriarch protector mentor

Sentences including 親

  • What a kind girl she is !

  • She is a reflection of her mother.

  • Be nice to ann.

  • One should love his mother.

  • He kindly answered questions.

  • Both of my parents love each other.

  • The girl played the baby to her mother.

  • She was kind to me.

  • He was kind enough to show me the way.

  • You can see from his chin that takes after his father.

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