Onyomi: シン · Kunyomi: おや, おや-, した.しい, した.しむ · Meanings: dealer (cards), familiarity, intimacy, parent, relative
Kanji for dealer cards, familiarity, intimacy, parent, relative
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The kanji 親 combines the “see” radical (見) with a hand (⺕) reaching out, symbolizing closeness and care. In ancient times, it represented a parent or elder taking care of their children. 親 came to mean parent, relative, or intimacy, capturing love, guidance, and family bonds.
A hand reaching out to someone — 親 means parent, relative, or close family.
Imagine a parent reaching out to care for their child — that’s 親, the kanji for parent and family bonds.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 親 | おや | parent, parents, mother and father | common JLPT-N4 Noun |
| 親 | しん | intimacy, closeness, friendliness | Noun |
| 親指 | おやゆび | thumb | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 親切 | しんせつ | kind, gentle, considerate, generous, friendly, nice | common JLPT-N4 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 親しい | したしい | close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate | common JLPT-N3 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 親友 | しんゆう | close friend, bosom friend, buddy, crony, chum | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 親戚 | しんせき | relative, relation, kin | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 親類 | しんるい | relative, relation, kin | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 親しむ | したしむ | to be intimate with, to befriend | common JLPT-N1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 親族 | しんぞく | relative, relation, kin | common Noun |