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 father to other people, 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

• 父の〜

  父の友人

  my father's friends

  父のすがた

  my father's figure

  父のしごと

  my father's work

• 父に〜

  父にいう

  to tell my father

  父になる

  to become a father

  父にもらう

  to receive from my father

• 〜の父

  母の父

  my mother's father

  天の父

  Heavenly Father

  父の父

  my father's father

Context Sentences

わたしの父は、ドイツ人です。

My father is German.

天にいる父のためにもがんばります。

I will do my best for my father in heaven.

父はドラマーでした。

My father was a drummer.

Kanji Composition

1. 父

   ちち Father