親・祖|おやoya[2]odaka (tail-high)
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Which spelling to use
親親 is the most common written form for this entry. Beginners should use 親 when writing this word.
祖祖 is a less common written form for this entry. Learners will generally want to use 親 instead, although 祖 may still be encountered.
Definitions
- nounparent; parents; mother and father
- noun, card games, mahjongdealer; banker
- nounfounder; inventor
- noun(pet) owner
- no-adjectivekey; parent (organization); main
- nounancestor; forefather
Synonyms & antonyms
- Antonym子こNeutralThe opposite of 「親」: one's child or offspring. Mostly seen in compounds, as in 「親子」.
- Antonym子供こどもNeutralThe opposite of 「親」: a child, or one's own son or daughter. The most common everyday word.
「親」 is the collective term for parents — mother and father. For their children, use 「子」 or 「子供」; parent and child together form 「親子」.
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