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JLPT N4 · Family & pets

両親

りょうしん

parents

Stroke order of 両親

2 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

両 · 6 strokes親 · 16 strokes

Memory trick

両 shows a balanced pair; 親 is a parent watching, so two watching parents.

Parts: 両 both/pair + 親 parent (立 stand + 木 tree + 見 see)

The characters in 両親

  • 親 おや — parent (16 strokes)

Example sentence

両親は東京に住んでいます。

りょうしんはとうきょうにすんでいます。

My parents live in Tokyo.

Words with 両

Words with 親

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