父 Kanji – father
The Japanese kanji 父 can mean father.
Meaning and Readings
How is 父 read?
父 has the onyomi reading フ and the kunyomi reading ちち.
In romaji, these readings can be written as fu, chichi.
Common Japanese Words Using 父
These common Japanese words contain 父. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- お祖父さん（おじいさん） — grandfather
- お父さん（おとうさん） — father, dad, papa, pa, pop, daddy, dada
- 義父（ぎふ） — father-in-law
- 神父（しんぷ） — Catholic priest, abbe, reverend father, minister, padre
- 親父（おやじ） — one's father, one's old man, dad, pops
- 祖父（そふ） — grandfather
- 祖父母（そふぼ） — grandparents
- 父（ちち） — father
- 父兄（ふけい） — guardians, parents
- 父子（ふし） — father and child, father and son, father and daughter