No. 3,100 in Korean
親
"親" (친) means "parent," "relative," or "close" in Korean, depending on context.
In a sentence
그는 부모와 매우 친합니다.
He is very close to his parents.
Here, '친' comes from '친하다,' meaning 'to be close' or 'friendly.' It indicates a close relationship with his parents.
그는 나와 친족 관계입니다.
He is related to me.
Here, '친족' means 'kin' or 'relatives,' referring to family relations, with '친' indicating familial closeness or blood relations.
우리는 서로 친하게 지내기로 했습니다.
We decided to be friendly with each other.
In this sentence, '친하게' derives from '친하다,' meaning 'to be close' or 'friendly,' and it expresses the intention to maintain friendly relations.
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