JLPT N5 · 4 strokes
Kanji 父: "father"
The kanji 父 means "father". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read フ in on'yomi and ちち in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
フ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ちち
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | father |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 646 of 2,501 |
Common words with 父
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 父father
- 父親father
- お父さんfather; dad; papa; pa · husband
- 親父papa, vieux (son père, familier) · type, bonhomme (homme d'âge mûr)
- 伯父さんuncle · old man; mister
- 父さんfather; dad; papa; pa
- お父様père (très respectueux)
- 祖父grandfather · old man
- 父上father
- 叔父uncle
- お祖父さんgrandfather · male senior-citizen; old man
- 義父father-in-law · foster father
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