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Kanji Detail for 親 - "parent, intimate, close"

  • Meaning

    親 means "parent, intimate, close."

    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.

  • 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).
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  • What a kind girl she is !

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  • 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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