斧 = 父 + 斤

斧 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “axe”. It is built from 父 (father) and 斤 (a catty (approximately 600 g)).

Keyword: axe
Pinyin (Mandarin): fǔ
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: axe, hatchet, топор, hatchet
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 斧 hatchet

Decomposition

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父 father
斤 a catty (approximately 600 g)

How to find 斧 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “father” + “a catty (approximately 600 g)”. 斧 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 斧 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.