親 kanji: meaning “parent”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N416 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- parent
- On'yomi
- シン
- Kun'yomi
- おや、した・しい、した・しむ
Picture story to remember 親
The Japanese way to remember it: a parent standing on a tree (木), watching what the kid is doing.
Parts in this story:木
How to write 親: stroke order
親 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 親
- 親切しんせつkind
- 親指おやゆびthumb
Practice this kanji in the app
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