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How to say 'Parent child' in Japanese | 親子

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The Japanese word for Parent child is 'Oyako', written as 親子 in Japanese.'Parent child' in hiragana is おやこ.

    word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

    Reading

    おやこ

    oyako

    Kanji

    親Parent 子Child

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '親子 (おやこ)' refers to the relationship or pair of a parent and child. It is commonly used to describe the bond or connection between a parent and their offspring, and can also refer to things that are related in a parent-child manner, such as a dish that includes both chicken and egg (親子丼 - おやこどん). For example: The parent and child went to the park「親子は公園に行った」(おやこはこうえんにいった). This restaurant is famous for its parent-child bowl「このレストランは親子丼で有名です」(このレストランはおやこどんでゆうめいです).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3287

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 親子

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    親

    Meaning

    Parent

  • kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

Words Related to 親子 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

    Close

  • word

    親類

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    親しむ

    Meaning

    Befriend

  • word

    親指

    Meaning

    Thumb

  • word

    親しみ

    Meaning

    Familiarity

  • word

    親戚

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    親善

    Meaning

    Friendship

  • word

    親族

    Meaning

    Relatives

  • word

    親友

    Meaning

    Best friend

Words Related to 親子 Through the Kanji 子

These 32 Words contain the Kanji 子 as well.

  • word

    子供

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    子

    Meaning

    Child

  • word

    様子

    Meaning

    Appearance, Situation

  • word

    息子

    Meaning

    Son

  • word

    女の子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    椅子

    Meaning

    Chair

  • word

    女子

    Meaning

    Girl

  • word

    電子

    Meaning

    Electron

  • word

    お菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets, Snack

  • word

    調子

    Meaning

    Condition

  • word

    男の子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    末っ子

    Meaning

    Youngest

  • word

    菓子

    Meaning

    Sweets

  • word

    弟子

    Meaning

    Disciple

  • word

    原子

    Meaning

    Atom

  • word

    原子力

    Meaning

    Nuclear

  • word

    男子

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    障子

    Meaning

    Shoji

  • word

    子育て

    Meaning

    Child rearing

  • word

    子宮

    Meaning

    Uterus

  • word

    分子

    Meaning

    Molecule

  • word

    帽子

    Meaning

    Hat

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    養子

    Meaning

    Adopted child

  • word

    皇子

    Meaning

    Prince

  • word

    子孫

    Meaning

    Descendants

  • word

    母子

    Meaning

    Mother and child

  • word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    拍子

    Meaning

    Beat

  • word

    判子

    Meaning

    Seal

  • word

    迷子

    Meaning

    Lost child

  • word

    双子

    Meaning

    Twins

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