義父

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Chinese

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justice; righteousness; meaning father
trad. (義父)
simp. (义父)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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義父

  1. (literary) godfather; (nominally) adoptive father

Synonyms

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Descendants

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Sino-Xenic (義父):
  • Japanese: 義父(ぎふ) (gifu)
  • Korean: 의부(義父) (uibu)
  • Vietnamese: nghĩa phụ (義父)

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 5

Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

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From Chinese 義父义父 (yìfù, a father by moral principles).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()() (gifu

  1. a father by moral principles
  2. a stepfather
  3. an adoptive father
  4. a father-in-law (one's spouse's father)
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See also

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Vietnamese

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chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

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義父

  1. chữ Hán form of nghĩa phụ (adoptive father).