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父

Father

Meaning

Father, 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

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 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

  • 父の父

    my father's father

    天の父

    Heavenly Father

    母の父

    my mother's father

  • 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.

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