| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 父 | ちち |
Pronunciation: chichi
How to Say It Outloud: chee chee
Usage: Formal, used to refer to one's own father
Example Sentence Japanese:
私の父は医者です。
私の父は医者です。Example Sentence English:My father is a doctor.
My father is a doctor.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| お父さん | おとうさん |
Pronunciation: otousan
How to Say It Outloud: oh toh san
Usage: Polite, used to address one's father or when referring to someone else's father
Example Sentence Japanese:お父さん、今日は何をしますか？
お父さん、今日は何をしますか？Example Sentence English:Dad, what are we going to do today?
Dad, what are we going to do today?| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 親父 | おやじ |
Pronunciation: oyaji
How to Say It Outloud: oh-yah-jee
Usage: Informal, sometimes used by adults to refer to their father
Example Sentence Japanese:親父は釣りが好きだ。
親父は釣りが好きだ。Example Sentence English:My old man likes fishing.
My old man likes fishing.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| パパ | パパ |
Pronunciation: papa
How to Say It Outloud: pah-pah
Usage: Casual, often used by young children
Example Sentence Japanese:パパと遊びたい。
パパと遊びたい。Example Sentence English:I want to play with daddy.
I want to play with daddy.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 父上 | ちちうえ |
Pronunciation: chichiue
How to Say It Outloud: chee chee oo eh
Usage: Very formal, often used in historical contexts or formal writing
Example Sentence Japanese:父上に敬意を表します。
父上に敬意を表します。Example Sentence English:I pay respect to my honored father.
I pay respect to my honored father.Dictionary
父親ちちおやCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- father
- Father
お父さんおとうさんCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun- father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
- husband
- you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he; him
父ちちCommon word
Noun- father
父さんとうさんCommon word
Noun- father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
父上ちちうえ
Noun- father
お父さまおとうさま
Noun- father
父君ふくん
Noun- father
乃父だいふ
Noun- father
父者人ちちじゃひと
Noun- father
御父様おもうさま
Noun- father
御父つぁんおとっつぁん
Noun- father; Dad
男親おとこおや
Noun- father; male parent
椿堂ちんどう
Noun- father; male parent
- father's room
父の命ちちのみこと
Noun- father
椿庭ちんてい
Noun- father
阿父あふ
Noun- father
親おやCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- parent; parents; mother and father
- dealer; banker
- founder; inventor
- (pet) owner
Noun
- key; parent (organization); main
- ancestor; forefather
- Parent
父母ふぼCommon wordjlpt-n2jlpt-n1
Noun- father and mother; parents
父子ふしCommon word
Noun- father and child; father and son; father and daughter
垂乳根たらちね
Noun- mother; father; parent
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