Father
Dad, Papa
noun
This word begins with an honorific (お), making whatever comes after it more elevated. Then there's 父, which you know means father. Lastly, we have the honorific name-ender さん. So this is a nice way to say father.
You'll want to use this when you're addressing or calling out to your own dad, or when you're talking about him or someone else's dad in a casual setting.
The part you have to learn to read is the 父 portion. It uses the kun'yomi, but not the one you initially learned with the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you remember this new reading:
The thing your father loves the most is とうきょう. He will not stop talking about とうきょう to you, and you just have to listen. とうきょう this, とうきょう that. To really get this picture in your head, make sure to imagine your dad incessantly droning on about とうきょう.
お父さんになる
to become a father
お父さんにもらう
to receive something from Father
お父さんにいう
to tell Father
お父さんのしごと
Father's work
お父さんのすがた
Father's figure
お父さんのきもち
a father's feelings
お父さんがいる
Father's there
お父さんがする
Father does something
お父さんがくれる
Father gives something
うちのお父さん
our father
友だちのお父さん
a friend's father
お父さんにメールした。
I emailed my dad.
お父さんはリンゴがすきです。
Dad likes apples.
お父さん、分かった？
Dad, did you understand?