Japanese symbol for “fatherhood”
父性
ふせい
Romaji: fusei
paternity; fatherhood
In Japanese, fatherhood is 父性, read ふせい (fusei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n paternity; fatherhood
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fatherhood”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| パタニティ | パタニティ pataniti | paternity; fatherhood |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| お父さん | おとうさん otousan | father; dad; papa |
| 祖父 | そふ sofu | grandfather |
| 叔父 | おじ oji | uncle |
| 親父 | おやじ oyaji | one's father; one's old man; dad |
| 義父 | ぎふ gifu | father-in-law |
| 女性 | じょせい josei | woman; female |
| 男性 | だんせい dansei | man; male |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.