父
JLPT N5
Father
Readings
On’yomi: フ (fu)
Kun’yomi: ちち (chichi)
ちち (chichi) – father (used when referring to one’s own father)
Detailed Explanation
Vocabulary
父, お父さん, 父親, 父母, 祖父,
ちち, おとうさん, ちちおや, ふぼ, そふ,
father/ dad, father (formal), parents, grandfather,
Example Sentences
父は会社員です。
ちちは かいしゃいんです。
My father is a company employee.
お父さんに相談します。
おとうさんに そうだんします。
I consult my dad.
父親として責任があります。
ちちおやとして せきにんが あります。
I have responsibility as a father.
父母に感謝します。
ふぼに かんしゃします。
I thank my parents.
祖父は元気です。
そふは げんきです。
My grandfather is well.
Cultural Note
父 (father) holds a respected role in Japanese culture:
1. Family structure:
o Fathers are seen as the head of the family, traditionally responsible for providing and protecting.
2. Respectful reference:
o One refers to their own father as ちち (humble) and others’ fathers as お父さん (おとうさん, otōsan) to show respect.
3. Historical context:
o In older times, 父 symbolized authority, leadership, and family governance.
4. Compound significance:
o Appears in words like 父母 (parents), 父兄 (parents/guardians), and ancestral terms like 父祖.
5. Idioms / expressions:
o 父の威光 (ちち の いこう) → “Father’s authority”
o 父の教え (ちち の おしえ) → “Father’s teachings”
1. Family structure:
o Fathers are seen as the head of the family, traditionally responsible for providing and protecting.
2. Respectful reference:
o One refers to their own father as ちち (humble) and others’ fathers as お父さん (おとうさん, otōsan) to show respect.
3. Historical context:
o In older times, 父 symbolized authority, leadership, and family governance.
4. Compound significance:
o Appears in words like 父母 (parents), 父兄 (parents/guardians), and ancestral terms like 父祖.
5. Idioms / expressions:
o 父の威光 (ちち の いこう) → “Father’s authority”
o 父の教え (ちち の おしえ) → “Father’s teachings”