Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of (おや) in Japanese

親, 祖
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
おや
Romaji
oya
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    parent; parents
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    dealer (in cards)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    founder
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (pet) owner

Examples of 親, 祖, おや in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 3

9 strokes

ancestor, pioneer, founder

On'Yomi: ソ

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JLPT 4

16 strokes

parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: おや, おや-, した.しい, した.しむ

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10 strokes

On'Yomi: ソ

Kun'Yomi:

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