孝

音読おんよみ: コウ

訓読くんよみ: none *

画数かくすう: 7

部首ぶしゅ: こ(子)

Meaning

Filial Piety / Parental Devotion / Respect for Parents

  • 孝行こうこう — filial devotion / dutiful gratitude
  • 親孝行おやこうこう — filial devotion toward parents
  • 不孝ふこう — lack of filial piety
  • 忠孝ちゅうこう — loyalty and filial duty

This kanji combines 子 (child) and a simplified form of 老 (elder), evoking a child supporting an elder — the core image behind filial piety.

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