Parent
noun
The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.
おや
Since this word is made up of a single kanji, it should use the kun'yomi reading. When learning the kanji, you didn't learn that reading, so here's a mnemonic to help you with this word:
Just imagine your parents saying oh yah (おや) over and over at you. What did you do at school today? I beat up this kid. "Oh yah?"
わたしの親は、先週病院の近くに引っこしました。
My parents moved near the hospital last week.
うちの親、かほごすぎると思うんだよね。
I think my parents are overprotective.
これって、すごく不公平だわ！ ミドリは私が欲しいものを全部手に入れて、その上私のパパとママが親じゃないなんて！
This is so unfair! Midori gets everything that I want. And, on top of that, she doesn’t have my mom and dad for parents.