Meaning

Primary

Relatives

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

These people are kind of like a type of parents. Not quite parents, but kind of, in a pinch anyways. These are your relatives.

Reading

しんるい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

それ、親類の会社なんです。

That is my relative's company.

私には一人も親類がいません。

I do not have a single relative.

オーストラリアにいる親類から電話がかかってきました。

I received a phone call from a relative in Australia.

Kanji Composition