Japanese symbol for “pops”
親父
おやじ
Romaji: oyaji
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
In Japanese, pops is 親父, read おやじ (oyaji).
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Meanings
- n one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
- n middle-aged (or older) man; old man; geezer
- n one's boss
- n proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.); landlord
- n grizzly bear
Written forms: 親父、親爺、親仁. Readings: おやじ、オヤジ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 母親 | ははおや hahaoya | mother |
| 父親 | ちちおや chichioya | father |
| 両親 | りょうしん ryoushin | parents; both parents |
| 親子 | おやこ oyako | parent and child |
| 親友 | しんゆう shin'yuu | close friend; bosom friend; buddy |
| 親族 | しんぞく shinzoku | relative; relation; kin |
| お父さん | おとうさん otousan | father; dad; papa |
| 祖父 | そふ sofu | grandfather |
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.