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How to say 'Relative' in Japanese | 親類

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The Japanese word for Relative is 'Shinrui', written as 親類 in Japanese.'Relative' in hiragana is しんるい.

    word

    親類

    Meaning

    Relative

    Reading

    しんるい

    shinrui

    Kanji

    親Parent 類Kind, Type

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '親類 (しんるい)' refers to a 'relative' or 'relation', specifically someone connected by blood or marriage. It is a general term used to describe family members beyond the immediate family, such as cousins, aunts, uncles, or in-laws. For example: He is my relative「彼は私の親類です」(かれはわたしのしんるいです). We have many relatives「私たちは親類が多いです」(わたしたちはしんるいがおおいです). The word is often used in formal or neutral contexts and can sometimes imply a broader family network.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3214

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 親類

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    親

    Meaning

    Parent

  • kanji

    類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

Words Related to 親類 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

Words Related to 親類 Through the Kanji 類

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 類 as well.

  • word

    種類

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

  • word

    類

    Meaning

    Type

  • word

    人類

    Meaning

    Humankind

  • word

    書類

    Meaning

    Documents

  • word

    衣類

    Meaning

    Clothing

  • word

    類い

    Meaning

    Kind, Type

  • word

    類似

    Meaning

    Similarity

  • word

    分類

    Meaning

    Classification

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What does 'Shinrui' (親類) mean?

'Shinrui' means 'Relative' .

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