おや
親
かた
方

noun

  1. master, boss, chief, foreman, supervisor. Honorific or respectful language.
  2. Sumo term.stable master. Honorific or respectful language.
  3. craftsman, artisan. Honorific or respectful language.
  4. foster parent. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おや
親
かた
方
 親方 おやかた ✔
おや
親
がた
方
 親方 おやがた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

parent, intimacy, relative
おや　シン　した.しい (2nd, N4)
parent, (親 variant)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
see, hopes, chances
み.る　ケン (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)