also: ててじゃひと
Archaic honorific term for one's own or someone else's father. Not used in modern Japanese; encountered only in historical texts or period speech.
In old documents, there are passages written with the term 'chichijahito' (father).
Ateji spelling for the archaic honorific term for father. Rare and primarily of historical interest.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; also rare and archaic.
Alternate reading; even rarer. Included for search coverage.
The term is composed of 父 (father), 者 (person), and 人 (person), forming an archaic honorific expression. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it appears in older Japanese texts as a respectful way to refer to a father.