父
father
Readings
On'yomi
- フ
Kun'yomi
- ちち
Meaning
父 centers on the concept of a father or male parent.
Most common words using 父
20 of 137- 父ちちN5
father
- 父親ちちおやN3
father
- 伯父さんおじさんN5
uncle
- お父さんおとうさんN5
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
- 親父おやじN1
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
- 祖父そふN4
grandfather
- 叔父おじN4
uncle
- 神父しんぷN1
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
- 義父ぎふN1
father-in-law
- 父さんとうさん
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
- お祖父さんおじいさんN5
grandfather
- 伯父えおじ
uncle (one's father's older brother)
- 祖父母そふぼN2
grandparents
- 父ちゃんとうちゃん
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
- 父母ふぼN2
father and mother; parents
- 父上ちちうえ
father
- 父子ふし
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
- 父兄ふけいN1
guardians; parents
- 養父ようふ
foster father; adoptive father
- 父方ちちかた
father's side of family
Study
Etymology
父 is a pictograph of a hand holding a stone axe, representing a father's authority or role in ancient society. The modern form is stylized but retains the basic crossed-hand shape.
Meaning mnemonic
The crossed strokes look like a strong hand holding a tool, symbolizing a father's guiding and protective role.
Reading mnemonic
For フ, imagine a father blowing a soft 'fu' sound to cool his child's soup: fu -> フ, a gentle fatherly act.