父 — father

Grade 2 kanji · 4 strokes · on'yomi fu · kun'yomi chichi.

A person wielding a stick — the traditional image of a father providing and protecting.

Example words

• 父 — chichi — father
• お父さん — otousan — dad
• 父母 — fubo — parents

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