JLPT N5 kanji · 4 strokes · #646 by frequency
父 — Father
- Meaning
- Father
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- フ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- ちち
Stroke order
4 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Two crossed hands raise an axe: your father (父) splits logs for the winter.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 父 | ちち | father |
| 父親 | ちちおや | father |
| 祖父 | そふ | grandfather |
| お祖父さん | おじいさん | grandfather |
| お父さん | おとうさん | father, dad, papa |
| 父母 | ふぼ | father and mother, parents |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.