166.親

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親

1. Meaning and Reading

  • parent, intimacy
  • Onyomi : しん
  • Kunyomi : おや, したしい

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 立 : stand
  • 木 : tree
  • 見 : look

Depicting standing (立) under a tree (木) and looking (見) at children with affection, symbolizing 'intimacy' or 'parent'.

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3. Example Words

親しい したしい
intimate, close

I am very close to him.

母親 ははおや
mother

I am grateful to my mother.

親戚 しんせき
relative

Relatives gather at the house.