漢字道KANJIDO

4 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 24 strokesRadical
On
Kun
ちち
Meaning
father

Origin

ORIGIN

A hand holding a stone axe — the father who works and protects.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

父母・父兄・祖父
ちち父・父親

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 父母ふぼ

    parents

  • お父さんおとうさん

    dad

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

父は やさしいです。

My father is kind.

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