Father
Dad, Papa
noun
This word begins with an honorific (お), which generally adds a nuance of respect or politeness to what comes after it. 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 use it when talking about the dads of friends or casual acquaintances, when talking about your own dad in a casual social setting, or when talking to your own dad.
In more formal settings, you'll want to use 父 (pronounced ちち) to talk about your own dad and the super respectful お父さま to talk about someone else's dad.
The part you have to learn to read is the 父 portion. This uses the kun'yomi, which you didn't learn when doing the kanji.
Imagine you are taking your venerable father to とうきょう. He's always wanted to go and this is the trip of a lifetime! Imagine walking through the streets of Tokyo with your Dad, taking in all the sights.
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?