JLPT N4 · Noun

親 (oya)

親 (おや, oya) is a Japanese noun meaning “parent; parents”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おや
Romaji: oya
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

parent; parents; mother and father · noun
dealer; banker · noun
founder; inventor · noun
(pet) owner · noun
key; parent (organization); main · noun taking の, noun

Example sentences

アナは、親が知らないうちに結婚した。

Anna married without the knowledge of her parents.

Tatoeba #229561

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 親

parent, intimacy, relativeシン・おや・おや- · 16 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 親.

両親りょうしんparents親切しんせつkind親戚しんせきrelative親友しんゆうclose friend父親ちちおやfather母親ははおやmother親しいしたしいclose (e.g. friend)親指おやゆびthumb親類しんるいrelative肉親にくしんblood relationship親父おやじone's father親善しんぜんfriendship親しむしたしむto be intimate with

Source: JMdict entry 1365040 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.