親 — parent/close

Grade 2 kanji · 16 strokes · on'yomi shin · kun'yomi oya.

Standing (立) + tree (木) + see (見) — a parent watching over their child like a tree.

Example words

• 親 — oya — parent
• 親友 — shinyuu — close friend

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