二ふた親おや

also: にしん

ふ

た

お

や

Meanings

Refers to both father and mother together. Often used in contexts discussing family background, upbringing, or parental influence.

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
親parent, intimacy, relative

Related words

片かた親おや
片親 means 'one parent' or 'single parent', contrasting with 二親 which means 'both parents'.
両りょう親しん
両親 is the more common and standard word for 'both parents'. 二親 is less frequent and can sound slightly more formal or literary.

Written forms

二親Usage100%
- ふたおや
  Standard kanji spelling for 'both parents'.
- にしん
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; it is out-dated kana usage.
ふた親おや
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
にしん
out-dated reading

Etymology

Compound of 二 (ふた, 'two') and 親 (おや, 'parent'). The reading ふたおや is the standard modern reading; にしん is an older Sino-Japanese reading now considered obsolete.