father
父 centers on the concept of a father or male parent.
父 is a pictograph of a hand holding a stone axe, representing a father's authority or role in ancient society. The modern form is stylized but retains the basic crossed-hand shape.
The crossed strokes look like a strong hand holding a tool, symbolizing a father's guiding and protective role.
For フ, imagine a father blowing a soft 'fu' sound to cool his child's soup: fu -> フ, a gentle fatherly act.
father
father
uncle
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
one's father; one's old man; dad; pops
grandfather
uncle
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
father-in-law
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy; dada
grandfather
uncle (one's father's older brother)
grandparents
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
father and mother; parents
father
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
guardians; parents
foster father; adoptive father
father's side of family