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What is the Kanji for 'Father'? | 父

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Father', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Father' is 父.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Father

    Reading

    kunyomiちち

    chichi

    とう

    tou

    onyomi

    fu

    Parts

    Eight Govern

    Example Word

    お父さん: father. The Japanese noun 'お父さん (おとうさん)' means 'father'. It is a polite and affectionate term used to refer to one's own father or someone else's father. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation and is more casual than the formal term '父 (ちち)'. For example: my father is kind「私のお父さんは優しい」(わたしのおとうさんはやさしい). Where is your father?「あなたのお父さんはどこですか?」(あなたのおとうさんはどこですか?). It is important to note that 'お父さん' is often used by children when addressing their father directly.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    4

    JLPT

    N5

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    137

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eight

    radical

    Meaning

    Govern

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mix

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cauldron

Words Using

This kanji is used in 9 words:

    word

    Meaning

    Father

    word

    お父さん

    Meaning

    Father

    word

    父親

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

    kanji

    Meaning

    Yellow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    Meaning

    Together

    kanji

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Soldier

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 乂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sentence

    kanji

    Meaning

    District

Learn the Kanji

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What does 父 mean?

父 means 'Father'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.