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父
father · dad
N5On: ふKun: ちち
Memory Aid
The kanji for Father (父) resembles a man with outstretched arms, perhaps welcoming a child or providing a comforting embrace.
'Chichi' — A CHIEF-like figure, strong and leading like a father.
'Fu' — sounds like 'FUther', emphasizing the 'father' meaning.
Vocabulary
父ちちmy father
お父さんおとうさんfather (polite, someone else's father)
父親ちちおやfather (male parent)
父母ふぼparents (father and mother)
Example Sentences
私の父は会社で働いています。
My father works at a company.
あなたのお父さんはどこですか。
Where is your father?
私の父母は東京に住んでいます。
My parents (father and mother) live in Tokyo.
父は本を読むのが好きです。
My father likes reading books.