How to say 'Parents' in Japanese | 両親

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The Japanese word for Parents is 'Ryoushin', written as 両親 in Japanese.'Parents' in hiragana is りょうしん.

word

両親

Meaning

Parents

Reading

りょうしん

ryoushin

Kanji

両Both 親Parent

Explanation

The Japanese noun '両親 (りょうしん)' means 'parents'. It refers to both one's mother and father collectively. This term is commonly used in formal and informal contexts to talk about one's parents. For example: my parents are kind「私の両親は優しい」(わたしのりょうしんはやさしい). I will visit my parents this weekend「今週末、両親を訪ねます」(こんしゅうまつ、りょうしんをたずねます). The word is neutral and does not carry any specific nuance, making it suitable for most situations where one refers to their mother and father together.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1460

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 両親

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

両

Meaning

Both

kanji

親

Meaning

Parent

Words Related to 両親 Through the Kanji 両

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 両 as well.

word

両

Meaning

Both

word

両替

Meaning

Exchange

word

両手

Meaning

Both hands

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両方

Meaning

Both

word

両者

Meaning

Both

word

車両

Meaning

Vehicle

word

両国

Meaning

Both countries

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両側

Meaning

Both sides

word

両立

Meaning

Compatibility

word

両面

Meaning

Both sides

Words Related to 両親 Through the Kanji 親

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 親 as well.

word

親

Meaning

Parent

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母親

Meaning

Mother

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父親

Meaning

Father

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親切

Meaning

Kind

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不親切

Meaning

Unkind

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親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

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親しい

Meaning

word

親類

Meaning

Relative

word

親しむ

Meaning

Befriend

word

親指

Meaning

Thumb

word

親しみ

Meaning

Familiarity

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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'Ryoushin' means 'Parents' .

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