父 Father

Meaning

Primary

Father

Alternative

Dad

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well. This is the polite and humble form of father. You use this when you're talking about your own dad to other people in formal settings, especially if you aren't very close to them.

Reading

ちち

Explanation

The reading for this word is the same as the one you learned when learning the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 父に〜

  父にもらう

  to receive from my father

  父になる

  to become a father

  父にいう

  to tell my father

• 〜の父

  父の父

  my father's father

  天の父

  Heavenly Father

  母の父

  my mother's father

• 父の〜

  父のしごと

  my father's work

  父のすがた

  my father's figure

  父の友人

  my father's friends

Context Sentences

わたしの父は、ドイツ人です。

My father is German.

このネクタイは、父とおそろいなんです。

This tie matches my father's.

父はドラマーでした。

My father was a drummer.

Kanji Composition

1. 父

   ちち Father