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Kanji 親: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 親: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

Key takeaways

Kanji 親: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

parentintimacyrelativefamiliaritydealer (cards)

On reading

シン

Kun reading

おやおや-した.しいした.しむ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 親

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

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

立 + 木 + 見

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A parent is someone who stands (立) on a tree (木) to watch (見) over their child from afar. This image of a protective gaze represents the role of a 'parent' and the 'closeness' of their relationship.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

シン
  • 親善しんぜん

    friendship / goodwill / amity

  • 肉親にくしん

    blood relative / close family

  • 親類しんるい

    relative / kin / family member

  • 親戚しんせき

    relative / family member

  • 親友しんゆう

    close friend / best friend

  • 親切しんせつ

    kindness / friendly / helpful

  • 両親りょうしん

    both parents

Kun reading

おや
  • 親しむしたしむ

    to befriend / to become close

  • 親指おやゆび

    thumb

  • 親しいしたしい

    intimate / close (relationship)

  • 父親ちちおや

    father / dad

  • 母親ははおや

    mother

  • おや

    parent / parents

Commonly used words

  • 親善
    しんぜん

    friendship / goodwill / amity

  • 肉親
    にくしん

    blood relative / close family

  • 親類
    しんるい

    relative / kin / family member

  • 親戚
    しんせき

    relative / family member

  • 親友
    しんゆう

    close friend / best friend

  • 親切
    しんせつ

    kindness / friendly / helpful

  • 親しむ
    したしむ

    to befriend / to become close

  • 親指
    おやゆび

    thumb

  • 親しい
    したしい

    intimate / close (relationship)

  • 父親
    ちちおや

    father / dad

  • 母親
    ははおや

    mother

  • おや

    parent / parents

Example sentences

Example 1

子どもたちはすぐにしんだ。

Translation

The children quickly became close.

Example 2

彼はその町の人々としんでいる。

Translation

He is familiar with the people in that town.

Example 3

両国の善を深める

Translation

To deepen friendship between the two countries

Example 4

善試合で勝ちました

Translation

We won the friendly match

Kanji 親: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards) | Daily Nihongo