Word Meaning 里親

さとおや satooya

里親 is read as さとおや (satooya) and means (pet) caretaker.

Meaning

English

(pet) caretaker
foster parent
foster parents

Reading

Kana

さとおや

Romaji

satooya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 仮親,育ての親,代理親,養い親,養父母 Antonyms 里子 Rank 14845 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

里親会

さとおやかい

adoption event for homeless animals

親里

おやざと

the home of one's parents

里

り

neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes)

里子

さとご

adopted animal (e.g. pet)

里帰り

さとがえり

bride's first visit to her parents after getting married

里地里山

さとちさとやま

mountain villages and neighbouring agricultural, forest, etc. areas

里帰出産

さとがえりしゅっさん

returning to one's parents' house to give birth

里人

りじん

villager

里長

さとおさ

village chief

里地

さとち

mountain village (region)

里方

さとかた

wife's family

里言

りげん

dialect