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父親
ちちおや
N3
noun
Meanings
1
father
Example sentence
彼女は献身的に病身の父親に仕えた。
She waited on her sick father hand and foot.
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Kanji in this word
父
Father
4 strokes
親
Parent, Intimacy, Relative
16 strokes
More words with
父
父
ちち ·
(my) father
N5
父母
ふぼ ·
father and mother
N2
お父さん
おとうさん ·
father (formal)
N5
祖父
そふ ·
grandfather
N4
義父
ぎふ ·
Full entry on Jisho
father-in-law
神父
しんぷ ·
Catholic priest
叔父
おじ ·
uncle (younger than one's parent)
N2
お祖父さん
おじいさん ·
grandfather
More words with
親
母親
ははおや ·
mother
N3
親
おや ·
a parent
N4
両親
りょうしん ·
parents (lit., both parents)
N5
親子
おやこ ·
parent and child
親類
しんるい ·
relative(s) (same as 親戚 (しんせき))
N2
親善
しんぜん ·
friendship
N1
肉親
にくしん ·
blood relationship
N1
親族
しんぞく ·
relative
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