親
parent · intimacy · relative · familiarity · dealer (cards)
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
亲 + see
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bitter, tree, and see. Watching over from tree.
Symbolism
Parent, kindness, intimacy. Represents blood ties and affection.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
親戚知己
しんせきちき
relatives and acquaintances; relatives and acquaintances
親類縁者
しんるいえんじゃ
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin; one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law)
内疎外親
ないそがいしん
superficially cordial but actually uninterested; superficially cordial but actually uninterested
怨親平等
おんしんびょうどう
care equally for friends and foes; treat everyone with equal kindness; care equally for friends and foes
Proverbs & Idioms
親の心子知らず
おやのこころこしらず
Children don't know their parents' heart
Children fail to appreciate parental love
親しき仲にも礼儀あり
したしきなかにもれいぎあり
Even close friends need manners
Respect should be maintained even among friends