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 |
