Kanji

What does the kanji 孝 mean?

孝 means filial piety, devotion to parents. On'yomi コウ、キョウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ、キョウ
Strokes7
Main radical子
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ、キョウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

filial piety, devotion to parents

Memory hook

The old person (老) leaning on the child (子) holding them up — FILIAL PIETY.

Main radical

子child 3 strokes

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 孝行こうこうfilial piety

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.