# 父

> 父: father

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- **On'yomi readings**: フ
- **Kun'yomi readings**: ちち
- **Meanings**: father

## Notes

This character represents a hand holding a stick, symbolizing the father as the head of the family. It is a fundamental kanji used in words like chichi for one's own father and oto-san for someone else's father. It is commonly learned at the JLPT N5 level.