漢字道KANJIDO

16 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 216 strokesRadical
On
シン
Kun
おや・した(しい)
Meaning
parent; close

Origin

ORIGIN

Standing on a tree, watching over the children — the parent.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

シン親族・親友・肉親
おや親・親子・父親
したしい親しい・親しさ
したしむ親しむ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 親子おやこ

    parent and child

  • 親友しんゆう

    best friend

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

親に てがみを かきます。

I write a letter to my parents.

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