親 — parent / intimate

Grade 2しん, おや, した

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親 (readings: しん, おや, した; Japanese kanji) means “parent / intimate”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 親切 (kindness).

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What does 親 mean?

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Kanji	親
Meaning	parent / intimate
Readings	しん, おや, した
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	親切 (kindness)

How to read 親

親 is read しん or おや or した depending on the word.

Words with 親

親切しんせつtử tế
父親cha
母親mẹ
両親bố mẹ
親睦thân mật
親戚họ hàng, người thân
親孝行hiếu thảo

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Updated: 2026-08-09