also: そうしん
A rare, formal term for both parents. In modern Japanese, 両親 (りょうしん) is the standard word. This term may appear in older texts or formal contexts.
See also: 両親 (りょうしん)
In old documents, 双親 is sometimes written and read as そうしん.
Rare kanji compound; the reading そうしん is the standard on'yomi. The alternative reading もろおや is archaic and not normally used.
The kanji 双 (pair) and 親 (parent) combine to mean 'both parents'. The reading そうしん is the on'yomi; もろおや is a native Japanese reading that is now archaic.