Kanji 父 - father
Kanji 父 means father. Onyomi readings are フ (fu) . Kunyomi readings are ちち (chichi), とう (tou).
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Readings of 父
音On'yomi (音読み)
フ(fu)
訓Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ちち(chichi)
とう(tou)
父 in different fonts
Vocabulary with 父
| Audio | English  | Romaji | Japanese | Kana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| father | otousan | お父さん | おとうさん | |
| father | chichi | 父 | ちち |
Common words containing the kanji 父
More Information about 父
ちち (chichi) vs お父さん (otōsan) — which one?
- ちち (chichi): how you talk about your own father to others (humble/neutral). Example: 父は会社員です (chichi wa kaishain desu) = My father is an office worker.
- お父さん (otōsan)（おとうさん）: how you address your father or talk about someone else’s father (polite). Example: お父さん、ただいま (otōsan, tadaima) = Dad, I’m home. / 山田さんのお父さん (Yamada-san no otōsan) = Mr. Yamada’s father.
Common words with 父 (chichi/fu)
- 父 (chichi)（ちち）: (my) father
- お父さん (otōsan)（おとうさん）: father; dad (polite)
- 父親 (chichioya)（ちちおや）: father (formal/neutral)
- 祖父 (sofu)（そふ）: grandfather
- 父母 (fubo)（ふぼ）: parents (literally father & mother)
- 義父 (gifu)（ぎふ）: father-in-law / stepfather (context decides which)
