Meaning

Primary

Stepfather

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A father you've inherited isn't your original father, he's your stepfather.

Reading

けいふ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
ままちち
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

This word can also be read as ままちち, because can take the special reading まま when it's used as the prefix "step," as in "stepfather."

Context

Context Sentences

小さい頃、継父にいつもおんぶをしてもらっていました。

My stepfather used to give me piggyback rides all the time when I was little.

Kanji Composition