“Parents” or “Familiar” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “親”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “親” means “Parent”, “Familiar” or “Close” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “親”
Jouyou Kanji “親” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 16 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | しん(shin) |
| Kun-Yomi | おや(oya) |
| した(しい)(shita(shii)) | |
| した(しむ)(shita(shimu)) | |
| みずか(ら)(mizuka(ra)) | |
| Meanings | Parent |
| Intimate, Close, Familiar | |
| In person, Personally | |
| Relatives | |
| Dealer (in games such as card games, gambles etc) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “親”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 親方(おやかた-o ya ka ta) | Master, Boss, Chief, Foreman, Supervisor |
| 親子(おやこ-o ya ko) | Parent and child, Parents and their children |
| 親御(おやご-o ya go) | Parents |
| 親心(おやごころ-o ya go ko ro) | Parental love, Parental affection |
| 親父(おやじ-o ya ji) | ① One’s father, One’s old man, Dad, Pops, ② Older man, ③ One’s boss |
| 親潮(おやしお-o ya shi o) | Kurile Current, Oyashio Current |
| 親知らず(おやしらず-o ya shi ra zu) | Wisdom tooth |
| 親玉(おやだま-o ya da ma) | Boss, Chief, Head, Leader |
| 親の心子知らず(おやのこころこしらず-o ya no ko ko ro ko shi ra zu) | A child does not know how deeply concerned his parents are |
| 親の臑齧り(おやのすねかじり-o ya no su ne ka ji ri) | Sponge off one’s parents, Dependence of children on their parents |
| 親の欲目(おやのよくめ-o ya no yo ku me) | The crow thinks her own bird fairest |
| 親馬鹿(おやばか-o ya ba ka) | Doting parents, Fond parents |
| 親柱(おやばしら-o ya ba shi ra) | Newel post, Main pillar |
| 親船(おやぶね-o ya bu ne) | Mother ship |
| 親分(おやぶん-o ya bu n) | Boss, Head, Chief |
| 親許 or 親元(おやもと-o ya mo to) | One’s home, One’s parents’ home |
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