JLPT N5 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
父 means father. It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 4 strokes, read ちち or ふ. It appears in 伯父 (uncle / middle-aged man) and お父さん (father (formal)).
父 is written in 4 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 父 | ちち | (my) father |
| 伯父 | おじさん | uncle / middle-aged man |
| お父さん | おとうさん | father (formal) |
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