What is the Kanji for 'Parent'? | 親

kanji

Meaning

Parent

Reading

Parts

立Stand 見See 木Tree, Wood

Example Word

親: parent. The Japanese noun '親 (おや)' means 'parent'. This term is used to refer to one's mother or father, or parents in general. It can also be used in a broader sense to refer to someone who plays a parental role, such as a guardian or mentor. For example: my parents are kind「私の親は優しい」(わたしのおやはやさしい). He is like a parent to me「彼は私にとって親のような存在だ」(かれはわたしにとっておやのようなそんざいだ). The word can also be used in compounds, such as '親友 (しんゆう)' meaning 'close friend' (literally 'parent-like friend'), though this is a different usage of the kanji.

Radical

見

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

134

Radical Form

亲

Handwriting

kanji

立

Meaning

Stand

kanji

見

Meaning

See

kanji

木

Meaning

Tree, Wood

word

不親切

Meaning

Unkind

word

親切

Meaning

Kind

word

両親

Meaning

Parents

word

親類

Meaning

Relative

word

親しみ

Meaning

Familiarity

word

親

Meaning

Parent

word

親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

word

父親

Meaning

Father

word

親しい

Meaning

Close

word

親友

Meaning

Best friend

word

親族

Meaning

Relatives

word

親善

Meaning

Friendship

word

親子

Meaning

Parent child

word

母親

Meaning

Mother

word

親戚

Meaning

Relative

word

親しむ

Meaning

Befriend

word

親指

Meaning

Thumb

kanji

泣

Meaning

Weep, Cry

kanji

端

Meaning

End, Edge

kanji

音

Meaning

Sound

kanji

商

Meaning

Trade, Deal

kanji

拉

Meaning

Yank, Abduct

kanji

童

Meaning

Juvenile

kanji

顔

Meaning

Face

kanji

粒

Meaning

Grain, Grains

kanji

章

Meaning

Chapter, Badge

kanji

翌

Meaning

Next, Following

kanji

競

Meaning

Compete

kanji

竜

Meaning

Dragon

kanji

辛

Meaning

Hard, Spicy

kanji

位

Meaning

Rank

kanji

視

Meaning

See, Look

kanji

規

Meaning

Standard, Regulation

kanji

観

Meaning

View

kanji

現

Meaning

Appear, Current

kanji

覚

Meaning

Remember, Awake

kanji

横

Meaning

Sideways

kanji

棒

Meaning

Pole, Bar

kanji

検

Meaning

Examine

kanji

様

Meaning

Way, Form

kanji

米

Meaning

Rice

kanji

植

Meaning

Plant

kanji

柳

Meaning

Willow

kanji

杯

Meaning

Cup, Cupfuls

kanji

株

Meaning

Shares, Stocks

kanji

模

Meaning

Imitation

kanji

根

Meaning

Root

kanji

棋

Meaning

Oriental chess, Chess piece

kanji

暦

Meaning

Calendar, Almanac

kanji

枕

Meaning

Pillow

kanji

刹

Meaning

Temple

kanji

柄

Meaning

Design, Handle

kanji

果

Meaning

Fruit

kanji

欄

Meaning

Column

kanji

朽

Meaning

Rot, Decay

kanji

桑

Meaning

Mulberry

kanji

杉

Meaning

Cedar, Cryptomeria

kanji

札

Meaning

Tag, Bill

kanji

栓

Meaning

Plug, Stopper

kanji

条

Meaning

Clause

kanji

殺

Meaning

Kill

kanji

相

Meaning

Mutual

kanji

机

Meaning

Desk, Table

kanji

休

Meaning

Rest

kanji

概

Meaning

In general, Approximation

kanji

校

Meaning

School

kanji

桜

Meaning

Cherry

kanji

楷

Meaning

Square character style, Correctness

kanji

椎

Meaning

Oak tree, Oak

kanji

閑

Meaning

Quiet, Leisure

kanji

鬱

Meaning

Gloom

kanji

染

Meaning

Dye

kanji

床

Meaning

Bed, Floor

kanji

査

Meaning

Investigate

kanji

柔

Meaning

Soft, Gentle

kanji

枝

Meaning

Branch

kanji

標

Meaning

Signpost, Mark

kanji

材

Meaning

Materials, Timber

kanji

楼

Meaning

Watchtower, Tall building

kanji

采

Meaning

Grab

kanji

歴

Meaning

Curriculum, Continuation

kanji

桁

Meaning

Girder

kanji

枚

Meaning

Flat, Counter

kanji

東

Meaning

East

kanji

板

Meaning

Board

kanji

某

Meaning

A certain

kanji

栽

Meaning

Plant, Planting

kanji

困

Meaning

Trouble, Distress

kanji

柵

Meaning

Palisade

kanji

栄

Meaning

Prosper, Flourish

kanji

本

Meaning

Book, Origin

kanji

棺

Meaning

Coffin, Casket

kanji

栃

Meaning

Horse chestnut

kanji

枠

Meaning

Frame

kanji

茶

Meaning

Tea

kanji

格

Meaning

Status

kanji

械

Meaning

Contraption

kanji

林

Meaning

Grove

kanji

核

Meaning

Nucleus

kanji

析

Meaning

Chop, Analyze

kanji

棄

Meaning

Abandon, Renounce

kanji

松

Meaning

Pine

kanji

槽

Meaning

Vat, Tank

kanji

集

Meaning

Gather

kanji

枯

Meaning

Wither

kanji

柿

Meaning

Persimmon

kanji

梨

Meaning

Pear

kanji

権

Meaning

Rights, Authority

kanji

棚

Meaning

Shelf

kanji

構

Meaning

Structure, Care

kanji

桃

Meaning

Peach

kanji

森

Meaning

Forest

kanji

梅

Meaning

Apricot, Plum

kanji

乗

Meaning

Ride

kanji

梗

Meaning

Spiny

kanji

棟

Meaning

Block, Ridgepole

kanji

束

Meaning

Bundle, Bind

kanji

村

Meaning

Village

kanji

樹

Meaning

Tree, Wood

kanji

機

Meaning

Machine, Opportunity

kanji

柱

Meaning

Pillar

kanji

朴

Meaning

Crude, Simple

kanji

架

Meaning

Shelf, Build across

kanji

末

Meaning

End

kanji

枢

Meaning

Pivot, Hinge

kanji

未

Meaning

Not yet

kanji

橋

Meaning

Bridge

kanji

案

Meaning

Plan, Proposal

kanji

極

Meaning

Extreme, Pole

kanji

椅

Meaning

Chair

kanji

桟

Meaning

Scaffold, Plank bridge

kanji

楽

Meaning

Music, Pleasure