4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N5

father

Kun'yomi
  • father
On'yomi

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ちち 88.3%
11.7%

Character Breakdown

father
ちち フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

grandfather ②old man ③kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
king who is a father
(one's) late father
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
father's side of family ②paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
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References

Unicode hex code 7236
JIS X 0208 1-41-67
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2832
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3516
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1973
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 19721
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 113
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 113
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 131
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 70
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 216
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 100
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 226
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 73
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.7
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1286
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1282
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2o2.3
Four corner code 8040.0
De Roo Code 2066