parent · intimate

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading of 親 is しん, and its kun readings are おや, したしい, and したしむ. It has 16 strokes and relates to a parent or a close relationship.
• Basic usage: 親 is read おや, and 親しい is read したしい.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 親 and 親しい
  • 親 means parent or parents.
  • 親に心配をかけないよう、到着したらすぐ連絡した。 means “I contacted my parents as soon as I arrived so they would not worry.”
  • 親しい means close or friendly.
  • 学生時代から親しい友人と久しぶりに会った。 means “I met a close friend from school after a long time.”