“Take care of parents” or “Filial piety” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “孝”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “孝” means “Respect one’s ancestors” or “Filial piety” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “孝”
Jouyou Kanji “孝” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こう(kou) |
| きょう(kyou) | |
| Meanings | Take care of parents, Filial piety |
| Respect one’s ancestors |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “孝”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 孝行(こうこう-ko u ko u) | Filial piety, Obedience to parents |
| 孝子(こうし-ko u shi) | A child who is filial to his parents |
| 孝慈(こうじ-ko u ji) | Being filial to parents and caring for children, To love all |
| 孝心(こうしん-ko u shi n) | Filial devotion |
| 孝弟 or 孝悌(こうてい-ko u te i) | Filial piety and serve well to one’s brothers |
| 孝道(こうどう-ko u do u) | Filial piety |
| 孝は百行の本(こうはひゃっこうのもと-ko u wa hya kko u no mo to) | Filial piety is the root of all good deeds |
| 孝養(こうよう-ko u yo u) | Filial duties, Devotion to one’s parents |
| 至孝(しこう-shi ko u) | Supreme filial piety |
| 大孝(たいこう-ta i ko u) | Supreme filial piety, Very filial |
| 忠孝(ちゅうこう-chu u ko u) | Loyalty and filial piety, Showing loyalty to the lord and doing sincere service to the parents |
| 不孝(ふこう-fu ko u) | Lack of filial piety, Undutifulness |
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