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父
Father
ちち (chichi), とう (tou)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
"Jirō Horikoshi," the engineer who designed the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, is often called one of the fathers of Japanese aviation. His life later inspired the Studio Ghibli film "The Wind Rises." Sometimes "father" refers not to a parent, but to the person who helped create something important.
Memory Trick
Imagine your father striking a Black Panther pose with Blades in Hand.
Readings
Onyomi: フ (fu)
Kunyomi: ちち (chichi), とう (tou)
Example Words
父
ちち (chichi)
My father
お父さん
おとうさん (otousan)
Father
父親
ちちおや (chichioya)
Father, parent
祖父
そふ (sofu)
Grandfather
Example Sentence
父は会社で働いています。
ちち は かいしゃ で はたらいています。
chichi wa kaisha de hataraiteimasu
My father works at a company.