[親] Handwritten Kanji for parent and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “親” (oya); Kanji for “parent”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “親” (oya)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “親”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
親	シン おや した-しい した-しむ	shin oya shita-shii shita-shimu	16	見	parent

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “親”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
親子	おやこ	oyako	Parent and child
親戚の集まり	しんせきのあつまり	shinseki no atsumari	Gathering of relatives
親しい友達	したしいともだち	shitashii tomodachi	close friend