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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

    父兄: parents. 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.

    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.