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Kanji 親

16 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
おやおや-したしいしたしむ
Strokes
16
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#406 / 2500

Themes: Family

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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  5. 5
  6. 6
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  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
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  16. 16

Words with 親

  • 両親

    りょうしん

    parents (lit., both parents)

    N5
  • 親

    おや

    a parent

    N4
  • 親切

    しんせつ

    kindness

    N4
  • 親戚

    しんせき

    relative(s)

    N3
  • 親友

    しんゆう

    close friend, buddy

    N3
  • 父親

    ちちおや

    father

    N3
  • 母親

    ははおや

    mother

    N3
  • 親しい

    したしい

    intimate, close (e.g., friend)

    N3

Example sentences

  • 親おやが親おやなら子こも子こ。

    Like father, like son.

  • ご両親りょうしんは元気げんきですか。

    How are your parents?

Look-alike kanji

Kanji with similar components or shapes that are easy to mix up when reading and writing.

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Other kanji with radical “see” 見