とう

noun

Honorific or respectful language, familiar language, abbreviation.
  1. daddy, father, husband.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
とう
お父 おとう
おとう
御父
御父 おとう

Contained Kanji 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)