おや
Meanings
Noun
1. parent; parents; mother and father
Children cannot choose their parents.
2. dealer; banker
3. founder; inventor
4. (pet) owner
Adjective (の)
Noun
5. key; parent (organization); main
Noun
6. ancestor; forefather
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (127 in total)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
parent and child
thumb; big toe
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
thumb; big toe
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
parent cat
ancestor (esp. one's mother or grandmother)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
both parents
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
parricide
one parent; single parent
ancestor (esp. one's mother or grandmother)
foster parent
over-fond parent; doting parent
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
parents and siblings; one's relatives
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
one's parents' home
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
biological parent; real parent
biological parent
father; male parent
independence from parents
parent and daughter
parent and daughter
wisdom tooth; not knowing who one's birth parents are; person who does not know their birth parents
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
mother; female parent
love or affection for one's parents
godparents; foster parents
one's parents' generation
(another's) parents
base unit; main telephone (esp. when there are extensions)
parentless; orphaned; parentless child; orphan
toxic parent; parent who interferes excessively in their children's lives
adopted parents; temporarily assumed parents
to depend on one's parents' (financial) support; (lit.) to gnaw at one's parents' shins
parents' partiality for their children; parents overvaluing their children
children do not know how dear they are to their parents (and therefore act selfishly)
stock (from which a graft is taken); understock; root stock
eponym (person after whom something is named)
parental love
the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; like father, like son
parent dog
what parents would bring up a kid like this?; (lit.) I'd like to see his (her) parents' faces
foster parent
inheritance
parent plant; mother plant; parent strain; old shares; old stock
single parent; one parent
master key; passkey; skeleton key
the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
sponging off one's parents
parent-in-law; parents-in-law
step-parent
what can you expect from a child with parents like that?; such parents, such children
dependent on one's parents
parental interruption (used by streamers to indicate that a parent has entered the room)
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
when kids get in a fight, their parents come to their aid; yelping curs will raise mastiffs
entry kanji in a kanji dictionary; capital letter; matrix (printing); kanji corresponding to furigana
Oyashio Current; Kurile Current; Okhotsk Current
parent lottery (i.e. not being able to choose one's parents); one's circumstances or prospects in life being determined by one's parents
to sacrifice family for a greater cause
deceased parent
nature itself is a good mother; (lit.) even without parents, children grow up
both parents
(being the) bane of one's parents; disgraceful child; disgrace
mother tuber of a taro; taro corm; parent taro
dealer of the final round
becoming a parent makes you appreciate your own parents
important stone in a construction
you cannot rely on parents and money to stay around forever; money comes and goes; so do parents
deciding the dealer
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission
children grow up watching their parents
foster parent; expedient parent
the parent is the best judge of the child
parenting; being a parent; child-rearing; child-raising
children are a reflection of their parents
key station (broadcasting); flagship station; master station
to disobey one's parents
to cause one's parents distress
godparent
when you are ready to be a filial child, your parents are already gone
like father, like son; (lit.) a child who does not resemble their parents is a changeling
resting after a meal is sacrosanct; (lit.) even if your parents have just died, take a rest after your meal
resting after a meal is sacrosanct; (lit.) even if your parents have just died, take a rest after your meal
imago; adult (insect)
biological parent; founder; creator
distant disinterested parent
main screen; parent screen
entry kanji in a kanji dictionary
to exercise parental authority
friend one only keeps in touch with via text messaging
parent-entry
parent directory
parent process
parent structure
parent-operation
containing element
main entry (in dictionary)
having a famous parent is the best way to fame
like father, like son
you will appreciate your parents' advice as you grow older, just as it takes time to feel the effects of unwarmed sake
always listen to your parents; always value your parents' advice; (lit.) not even one in a thousand of a parents' opinion or an eggplant flower are in vain
(one's) parents preventing one from doing something; (one's) parents' protests
main entry (in dictionary)
dealer's privilege (of being declared a winner in case of a tie)
being discovered by one's parents (of a secret, wrongdoing, etc.); being found out by one's parents
a parent's love is greater than a child's love for its parents
parent class; superclass
children are a reflection of their parents
one's debt to one's parents is best repaid by giving them grandchildren
parent cell
parental authority
Examples (109 in total)
Did you show it to your parents?
Do your parents know?
I'd like to call my parents.