noun

  1. child whose paternity is unknown, illegitimate child.
  2. child whose father is dead, fatherless child.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
父なし子 ててなしご
ちち
 
 
父なし子 ちちなしご
 
父無し子 ててなしご
ちち
 
父無し子 ちちなしご

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)