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肉親

にくしん

noun

Meanings

1blood relationship
2blood relative

Example sentence

人々は行方不明の肉親の知らせを気にかけていた。

People were anxious for news of missing relatives.

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Kanji in this word

肉Meat6 strokes 親Parent, Intimacy, Relative16 strokes

More words with 肉

筋肉きんにく · muscleN3 肉にく · meatN5 豚肉ぶたにく · porkN5 ひき肉ひきにく · minced meat 牛肉ぎゅうにく · beefN5

Full entry on Jisho

苦肉の策くにくのさく · last resort

食肉しょくにく · meat (for consumption)

肉体にくたい · the bodyN1

More words with 親

親善しんぜん · friendshipN1 親指おやゆび · thumbN2 親友しんゆう · close friendN3 父親ちちおや · fatherN3 親おや · a parentN4 親切しんせつ · kindnessN4 親会社おやがいしゃ · parent company 親しむしたしむ · to be intimate withN1

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