ちち
父
かた
方

noun

  1. father's side of family.

takes genitive case の

  1. paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ちち
父
かた
方
 父方 ちちかた ✔

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)
direction, person, alternative
ホウ　かた　なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン　マン　よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)