This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: おや
Romaji: oya
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

parent; parents

2

dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)

See also: (reading こ, entry #7)
3

founder

4

(pet) owner

Kanji

Readings: シン、 おや、 おや-、 した.しい、 した.しむ
Meanings: parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
Reading: 
Meanings: ancestor, pioneer, founder

Example Sentences

(おや)欲目(よくめ)
➥The crow thinks her own birds fairest.
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彼女(かのじょ)親切(しんせつ)だ。
➥She is kind.
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(きみ)親友(しんゆう)より。
➥Your loving friend.
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親切(しんせつ)に。
➥How nice of you!
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(かれ)父親(ちちおや)()だ。
➥He takes after his father.
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彼女(かのじょ)父親(ちちおや)()だ。
➥She takes after her father.
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