親 (Oya) is a Japanese noun meaning “parent, parents, mother and father, dealer”.
Meanings
- nounparent; parents; mother and father
- noundealer; banker
- nounfounder; inventor
- noun(pet) owner
- adjectival noun, nounkey; parent (organization); main
- nounancestor; forefather
Examples
親は子を愛する。
Parents love their children.
親の心子知らず。
It is a wise father that knows his own child.
親に電話したいんです。
I'd like to call my parents.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).