親
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 親
1
親 only
parent; parents; mother and father
Examples
アナは、親が知らないうちに結婚した。
Anna married without the knowledge of her parents.
2
親 only; Card games; Mahjong
dealer; banker
3
founder; inventor
4
親 only
(pet) owner
5
親 only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
key; parent (organization); main
6
ancestor; forefather
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
祖
9 strokes
Frequency: 1226
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
ancestor
pioneer
founder
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
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