Word details

父なし子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 父なし子.

Dictionary

Entry

父なし子父無し子てなしちなしNounFreq #135446
1

Dated term

child whose paternity is unknown; illegitimate child

2

Dated term

child whose father is dead; fatherless child

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

father

4 strokesFrequency 646JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

ちち

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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