父

Father

N5 · 4 stroke · 16 kanji

A hand holding a stick — the authority figure who guides and disciplines.

Memory hint

Picture a strong hand gripping a walking stick or staff — held upright, commanding respect. The top two strokes are the hand gripping, the bottom two are the stick itself. 父 is authority, guidance, the one who leads the family.

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Kanji using this radical
2 kanji
父
Father
ちち · ふ
交
Mix / Intersect / Exchange
まじ・わる · こう

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