What does the kanji 親 mean?

The kanji 親 (oya) means "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity". It is a JLPT N4 character.

"oya" is written with the kanji 親, meaning "parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) しん (shin), kunyomi (native Japanese) おや (oya), したしい (shitashii). It is a JLPT N4 character.

How do you write the kanji 親?

Write 親 ("parent") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.