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How to say 'Father' in Japanese | 父親

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The Japanese word for Father is 'Chichioya', written as 父親 in Japanese.'Father' in hiragana is ちちおや.

    word

    父親

    Meaning

    Father

    Reading

    ちちおや

    chichioya

    Kanji

    父Father 親Parent

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '父親 (ちちおや)' refers to one's father, specifically in the context of being a parent. It is a formal and respectful term, often used when discussing family roles or relationships. For example: My father is strict「私の父親は厳しい」(わたしのちちおやはきびしい). His father is a doctor「彼の父親は医者です」(かれのちちおやはいしゃです). The term emphasizes the role of the father within the family structure and is commonly used in both spoken and written Japanese.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    957

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 父親

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    父

    Meaning

    Father

  • kanji

    親

    Meaning

    Parent

Words Related to 父親 Through the Kanji 父

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 父 as well.

  • word

    父

    Meaning

    Father

  • word

    お父さん

    Meaning

    Father

  • word

    伯父

    Meaning

    Uncle

  • word

    お祖父さん

    Meaning

    Grandfather

  • word

    親父

    Meaning

    Father, Old man

  • word

    祖父

    Meaning

    Grandfather

  • word

    父母

    Meaning

    Parents

  • word

    父兄

    Meaning

    Parents

Words Related to 父親 Through the Kanji 親

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 親 as well.

  • word

    親

    Meaning

    Parent

  • word

    母親

    Meaning

    Mother

  • word

    親切

    Meaning

    Kind

  • word

    不親切

    Meaning

    Unkind

  • word

    両親

    Meaning

    Parents

  • word

    親父

    Meaning

    Father, Old man

  • word

    親しい

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    親類

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    親しむ

    Meaning

    Befriend

  • word

    親指

    Meaning

    Thumb

  • word

    親しみ

    Meaning

    Familiarity

  • word

    親子

    Meaning

    Parent child

  • word

    親戚

    Meaning

    Relative

  • word

    親善

    Meaning

    Friendship

  • word

    親族

    Meaning

    Relatives

  • word

    親友

    Meaning

    Best friend

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'Chichioya' means 'Father' .

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