親 parents/kindness

立 (stand up) + 木 (tree) + 見 (look)
★★★★★
16 strokes
JERK

Onyomi

SHIN

Your parents took quite a SHINE to me.

Mnemonic

Your parents stand on top of a tree so they can look at everything you do. So log off this site now, kid.

Kunyomi

おや parent
★★★★★
した*しい intimate, friendly
★★★☆☆

Jukugo

親切(しんせつ) な

kind ★★★★☆
親 (parents/kindness) + 切 (cut / important) = 親切 (kind)

kind, emphasis on action: specifically doing favors for people.

母親(ははおや)

Mother ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
母 (your Moms) + 親 (parents/kindness) = 母親 (Mother)

父親(ちちおや)

father ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
父 (dad) + 親 (parents/kindness) = 父親 (father)

father ー which is weeeird, since "CHICHI" is slang for breasts.

親友(しんゆう)

best friend ★★☆☆☆
親 (parents/kindness) + 友 (friend) = 親友 (best friend)

親戚(しんせき)

relatives ★★☆☆☆

all living relatives even ones you have not met

近親相姦(きんしんそうかん)

incest ☆☆☆☆☆ ABU
近 (near) + 親 (parents/kindness) + 相 (partner) + 姦 (rape) = 近親相姦 (incest)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
親 parents/kindness LOOKING 見
新 new AXE 斤

I'm LOOKING for my parents, to show them my new AXE.

Synonyms

family
家族    家庭    親戚    妻子   
filial piety
親孝行    孝行   
kind
親切    優しい   
pleasant
快い    心地よい    親しい    優しい