両りょう親しん

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

Refers to one's own or someone else's father and mother together. Neutral and widely used.

両親Usage100%
- りょうしん
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common way to write 'parents'.
- ふたおや
  gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
ふたおや
gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

親おや
親 is a more general term for 'parent(s)' and can refer to one or both parents, while 両親 specifically means 'both parents'.
父ふ母ぼ
父母 is a more formal or written term for 'father and mother', often used in official contexts, whereas 両親 is the everyday word.

Compound of 両 (both) and 親 (parent). The reading ふたおや is a rare jukujikun reading, combining the native Japanese ふた (two) and おや (parent).