親しい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 親しい
1
close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
Examples
犬は人間の最も親しい友達である。
Dogs are man's closest friends.
ジョンは私の親しい友人です。
John is a good friend of mine.
2
familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one)
3
close (relatives); closely related
Kanji in this Word
親
16 strokes
Frequency: 406
JLPT N3
Grade 2
Meanings
parent
intimacy
relative
familiarity
dealer (cards)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おや
おや-
した.しい
した.しむ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぎ
ちか
のり
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