Father
Meanings
Father
On'yomi
γ΅
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
γ‘γ‘
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
ηΆ is written in 4 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
ηΆ (Father) is taught on WaniKani at level 3 and appears in the JLPT N5 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #646 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 4 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 3
Words using ηΆ
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