父 — “father” in Japanese

Grade 2ふ, ちち, とう

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“father” in Japanese is 父, read fu, chichi, tou (ふ, ちち, とう). 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 fu (ふ) or chichi (ちち) or tou (とう) depending on the word.

Words with 父

父親
叔父
祖父母
曽祖父

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Updated: 2026-08-28