父 — father

Grade 2ふ, ちち, とう

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父 (readings: ふ, ちち, とう; Japanese kanji) means “father”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 父親 (father).

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What does 父 mean?

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Kanji	父
Meaning	father
Readings	ふ, ちち, とう
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	父親 (father)

How to read 父

父 is read ふ or ちち or とう depending on the word.

Words with 父

父親cha
叔父chú/cậu
祖父母ông bà
曽祖父cụ ông

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Updated: 2026-08-09