親元を離れる おやもとをはなれる Also written 親もとを離れる, 親許を離れる Meanings Expression, Ichidan verb to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own Kanji 親 parent. Read as おや. 元 source. Read as もと. 離 apart. Read as はなれる. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists