Japanese Kanji
親shin
parent · intimacy · relative
Grade 2 · JLPT N3 · 16 strokes
Parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards).
親 is taught in grade 2 of Japanese elementary school — one of the earliest kanji children learn. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 16 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.
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