father
On'yomi (音読み)
- フ
- ブ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ちち
- とう
About this kanji
The kanji 「父」 means "father" and is used primarily as a noun. You can say "ちち" (chichi) to refer to your own father in a more intimate way, or use "とうさん" (tousan) as a casual way to say "dad." Another common compound is "父親" (chichioya), which means "father" in a more formal context. You might also encounter "父母" (fubo), meaning "parents." In Japanese culture, using these terms can reflect the level of respect you hold for family, so it’s nice to be aware of when to use each term.
Example sentences
父は毎日働いています。
My father works every day.
Meanings across languages
- English
- father
- Tiếng Việt
- cha
- 日本語
- 父
- 한국어
- 아버지
- 中文
- 父亲
- id
- ayah
- th
- พ่อ
- es
- padre
- fr
- père
- de
- Vater
- pt
- pai
Common compounds
- 父親father, parent
- 父さんdad, father
- 父母parents
Words using this kanji
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