parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
親 centers on close personal connection: a parent, a relative, or the intimacy and familiarity that come from being near someone. The card-dealer sense is a specialized application where the dealer is the 'parent' of the game.
親 combines 亲 (a phonetic element carrying the sound シン) with 見 (to see), suggesting the idea of seeing someone closely or frequently, which leads to intimacy and parental closeness.
A parent stands close (亲) and watches over you (見). This close watching creates the intimacy and familiarity of family.
For シン, imagine a parent showing intimacy by gently touching your shin: shin -> シン, and the close contact reflects the kanji's meaning.
parent; parents; mother and father
mother
father
parents; both parents
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
parent and child
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
close (e.g. friend); familiar; friendly; intimate
relative; relation; kin
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
relative; relation; kin
thumb
near relative
master; boss; chief; foreman; supervisor
foster parent; foster parents
intimacy; friendship
intimacy; affection; familiarity
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
deep affection
parent company
pro-Japanese
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
relative; relation; kin
friendship; amity
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to be intimate with; to befriend
friendship; intimacy
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
blood relationship; blood relative
unkindness; unfriendliness
biological parent
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message
over-fond parent; doting parent
inheritance from a parent (property, trait, physique, etc.)
monarch's guards
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship