おや

Parent

N4noun·oya

How to remember it

The kanji 親 means intimate/close — parents are our closest relations.

Example sentences

  • 親に電話をかけました。

    おやにでんわをかけました。

    I called my parents.

  • 親は子供のために働きます。

    おやはこどものためにはたらきます。

    Parents work for their children.

Usage

Refers to either or both parents; read しん in compounds like 両親 (りょうしん).

Related words

両親子供家族

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