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父上
chichiue
father
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  1. chichiue father

父上、お元気でいらっしゃいますか。
Chichiue, ogenki de irasshaimasu ka.
Father, are you well?

時代劇で武将が父上と呼ぶ。
Jidaigeki de bushō ga chichiue to yobu.
In period dramas, warlords call their father 'chichiue'.

⚖️ Not to be confused with 'otōsan', the standard modern word for father; 'chichiue' sounds archaic or theatrical.

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Kanji Breakdown
父
Father
On: ふ Kun: ちち
4 strokes N5
上
Above, Up
On: じょう,しょう,しゃん Kun: うえ,-うえ,うわ-,かみ,あ.げる,-あ.げる,あ.がる,-あ.がる,あ.がり,-あ.がり,のぼ.る,のぼ.り,のぼ.せる,のぼ.す,たてまつ.る
3 strokes N5
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父上は〜です。 / 〜の父上

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