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おや

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parent; parents; mother and father — 親
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おや

oya

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Genki Ch. 16
Appears in chapter 16 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 16
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. parent; parents; mother and father

  2. dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker

  3. founder; inventor

  4. (pet) owner

  5. key; parent (organization); main

    の-adj.
    Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
    の-adj.
  6. ancestor; forefather

Full entry for 親

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so

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. ancestor; forefather; progenitor

  2. originator; pioneer; inventor; founder

  3. grandfather

Full entry for 祖

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