Japanese symbol for “guardians”
父兄
ふけい
Romaji: fukei
guardians; parents
In Japanese, guardians is 父兄, read ふけい (fukei).
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 guardians; parents
- n father and older brother
Kanji and stroke order
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 |
| 兄弟 | きょうだい kyoudai | brothers and sisters; siblings |
| 兄さん | にいさん niisan | older brother; elder brother |
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.