けん
建
こく
国
　
の
ちち
父

expression, noun

  1. founding father (of a country).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
建
こく
国
　
の
ちち
父
 建国の父 けんこくのちち

Contained Kanji Breakdown

build
ケン　たて　た.てる (4th, N4)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
long stride or stretching radical (no. 54)
イン (Kentei 1)
country
コク　くに　くな (2nd, N5)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
jewel, ball
たま　ギョク　おう (1st, N2)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
father
ちち　フ (2nd, N5)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)