親父

おやじ
oyaji

one's father, old man, one's boss

What does 親父 mean?

親父 is a Japanese noun meaning “one's father, old man, one's boss” in English. It is written as 親父 in kanji, おやじ in hiragana, and oyaji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

親父はじっと私の顔を見た。

Father looked me full in the face.

Words sharing kanji with 親父

親
親子
おやこ
parent and child
親指
おやゆび
thumb
親しむ
したしむ
to be intimate with, to befriend
父
伯父
おじ
uncle (older than one's parent)
伯父さん
おじさん
uncle (polite form of address)
父母
ふぼ
father and mother, parents

More JLPT N3 words

両者りょうしゃryousha
both parties, the two
典型的てんけいてきtenkeiteki
typical
生き物いきものikimono
living thing, creature
不利ふりfuri
disadvantageous, unfavourable
がっかりgakkari
disappointed, dejected
後半こうはんkouhan
second half, latter half
将軍しょうぐんshougun
a general, a commander
高めるたかめるtakameru
to raise, to lift, to boost