01
親孝行
おやこうこう
filial piety
Meanings
- filial piety
- child's respect
Readings
Onyomi
- コウ
- キョウ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
親不孝
おやふこう
lack of filial piety
03
孝行息子
こうこうむすこ
dutiful son
04
孝行娘
こうこうむすめ
dutiful daughter
05
孝養
こうよう
taking care of parents
06
孝心
こうしん
filial devotion
Compare Kanji
01子Meaning95%child, sign of the ratThe child shape 子 sits inside the idea of filial respect in 孝.02親Meaning92%parent, intimacyRespect for parents makes 親 one of the strongest meaning partners for 孝.03父Meaning88%fatherA father in 父 brings one side of the family relationship behind 孝.04母Meaning88%motherThe mother part within 母 completes the parent focus of filial piety.05老Meaning82%old man, old ageThe elder shape in 老 helps explain why 孝 points upward toward older family members.06教Component74%teach, faith教 builds on the 孝-shaped part, so the two are worth separating visually.