Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 親

    親

    親おや

    parent

    N4KMT3News #2+1CoreFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    祖

    おや

    Noun

    1.
    parent, parents, mother and father
    2.
    dealer, banker
    card gamesmahjong
    3.
    founder, inventor
    4.
    (pet) owner

    Noun, Particle

    5.
    key, parent (organization), main

    Noun

    6.
    ancestor, forefather

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしの親おやは優やさしいです。

    My parents are kind.

    KMT2Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもは親おやの言いうことを聞きくべきです。

    Children should listen to their parents.

    KMT3Family & RelationshipsCore Concepts
    親おやとして、子こ供どもの将しょう来らいについて深ふかく考かんがえています。

    As a parent, I think deeply about my child's future.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは親おやの介かい護ごのために仕し事ごとを辞やめました。

    He quit his job to care for his parents.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    親おやは子こ供どもが困こまっているときに、常つねに支ささえとなる存そん在ざいです。

    Parents are always a supportive presence when their children are in trouble.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    親
    おや・おや-・した.しい・した.しむ…(4)
    parent・intimacy・relative・familiarity・dealer (cards)
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 親

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›