How to say 'Familiarity' in Japanese | 親しみ

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The Japanese word for Familiarity is 'Shitashimi', written as 親しみ in Japanese.'Familiarity' in hiragana is したしみ.

word

親しみ

Meaning

Familiarity

Reading

したしみ

shitashimi

Kanji

親Parent

Explanation

The Japanese noun '親しみ (したしみ)' refers to a sense of familiarity, closeness, or warmth towards someone or something. It is often used to describe the feeling of being comfortable or at ease with a person, place, or concept. For example: I feel a sense of familiarity with this town「この町に親しみを感じる」(このまちにしたしみをかんじる). His smile gives me a warm feeling「彼の笑顔に親しみを感じる」(かれのえがおにしたしみをかんじる). This word is commonly used in contexts where there is an emotional connection or a sense of ease.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3224

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 親しみ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

親

Meaning

Parent

Hiragana in the Word 親しみ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

し

Reading

Shi

hiragana

み

Reading

Words Related to 親しみ Through the Kanji 親

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 親 as well.

word

親

Meaning

Parent

word

母親

Meaning

Mother

word

父親

Meaning

Father

word

親切

Meaning

Kind

word

不親切

Meaning

Unkind

word

両親

Meaning

Parents

word

親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

word

親しい

Meaning

word

親類

Meaning

Relative

word

親しむ

Meaning

Befriend

word

親指

Meaning

Thumb

word

親子

Meaning

Parent child

word

親戚

Meaning

Relative

word

親善

Meaning

Friendship

word

親族

Meaning

Relatives

word

親友

Meaning

Best friend

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'Shitashimi' means 'Familiarity' .

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