親

parent, intimacy

JLPT N4 Grade 2 16 strokes

Kun'yomi: おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ
On'yomi: シン

親 means "parent, intimacy". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 16 strokes. It is read おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

親 in example sentences

トムは親切しんせつだ。

Tomu wa shinsetsu da.

Tom is kind.
私わたしは母親ははおやです。

Watashi wa hahaoya desu.

I'm a mother.
なんて親切しんせつなの！

Nan te shinsetsu na no!

How nice of you!

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 親 mean?: 親 means "parent, intimacy". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 親 have?: 親 is written in 16 strokes.
How is 親 read?: It is read おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 親?: 親 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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