filial piety, child's respect
On'yomi (音読み)
- コウ
- キョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
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About this kanji
The kanji 孝, pronounced as コウ or キョウ, primarily means "filial piety," which refers to the respect and devotion a child has for their parents. This concept is deeply rooted in Japanese culture, emphasizing the importance of honoring one’s family. It typically appears in nouns rather than verbs. Some common compounds include 孝行 (こうこう), meaning "filial piety," and 不孝 (ふこう), which means "undutifulness to one's parents." Another example is 親孝行 (おやこうこう), emphasizing acts of kindness towards one's parents. Remember, the idea of filial piety is not just about obligation but also reflects love and gratitude towards one's family.
Example sentences
孝行は大切な美徳だ。
Filial piety is an important virtue.
Meanings across languages
- English
- filial piety, child's respect
- Tiếng Việt
- hiếu thảo
- 日本語
- 孝
- 한국어
- 효도
- 中文
- 孝
- id
- bakti kepada orang tua
- th
- ความกตัญญู
- es
- piedad filial
- fr
- piété filiale
- de
- filialer Gehorsam
- pt
- piedade filial
Common compounds
- 孝行filial piety, showing devotion (to someone)
- 不孝undutifulness to one's parents, lack of filial piety, (the crime of) cursing one's parents
- 親孝行filial piety, being kind to one's parents, taking care of one's parents
- 親不孝lack of filial piety, disobedience to one's parents
- 忠孝loyalty and filial piety
- 孝敬filial piety
- 孝経the Book of Filial Piety
- 孝子filial child
Words using this kanji
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