Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
おや
Grade: 2
かい > がい
Grade: 2
しゃ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi on’yomi
Alternative spelling
親會社 (kyūjitai)

Etymology edit

(parent) +‎ 会社 (company)

Pronunciation edit

  • (Tokyo) やがいしゃ [òyágáꜜìshà] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [o̞ja̠ɡa̠iɕa̠]

Noun edit

(おや)(がい)(しゃ) (oyagaisha

  1. a parent company

See also edit