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On'yomi
FU
Kun'yomi
ちち
chichi

father

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Strokes4
Frequency#646
Radicalfather(4)

Stroke Order

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Strokes4

Component Breakdown

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八 + 乂

Cultural Context

Etymology

Shape of person holding a stick. One who guides the family.

Symbolism

Father, authority, protection. Central role in patriarchal system.

Anime & Manga

うさぎドロップ

Bunny Drop(2005)

anime/manga

Heartwarming story of a single man raising a girl as a 'father' figure.

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Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

父子相伝

ふしそうでん

transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to son; transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to son

父祖伝来

ふそでんらい

hereditary; patrimonial; handed down from generation to generation; hereditary