Write the Readings of This Kanji: 兄

けい, きょう, あに, にい

How to say 'Parents' in Japanese | 父兄

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The Japanese word for Parents is 'Fukei', written as 父兄 in Japanese.'Parents' in hiragana is ふけい.

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父兄

Meaning

Parents

Reading

ふけい

fukei

Kanji

父Father 兄Older brother

Explanation

The Japanese noun '父兄 (ふけい)' refers to 'parents' or 'guardians', particularly in the context of school or educational settings. It is often used to collectively refer to the parents or guardians of students, especially during school events or meetings. For example: The parents attended the meeting「父兄が会議に出席した」(ふけいがかいぎにしゅっせきした). The school sent a notice to the parents「学校が父兄に通知を送った」(がっこうがふけいにつうちをおくった). While '父兄' literally translates to 'fathers and older brothers', it is used more broadly to mean 'parents' in modern Japanese.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6145

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 父兄

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

父

Meaning

Father

kanji

兄

Meaning

Older brother

Words Related to 父兄 Through the Kanji 父

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 父 as well.

word

父

Meaning

Father

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お父さん

Meaning

Father

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父親

Meaning

Father

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伯父

Meaning

Uncle

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お祖父さん

Meaning

Grandfather

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親父

Meaning

Father, Old man

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祖父

Meaning

Grandfather

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父母

Meaning

Parents

Words Related to 父兄 Through the Kanji 兄

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 兄 as well.

word

お兄さん

Meaning

Older brother

word

兄

Meaning

Older brother

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兄さん

Meaning

Older brother

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兄弟

Meaning

Siblings

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'Fukei' means 'Parents' .

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