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孝
On'yomi
コウ・キョウ
KOU / KYOU
filial piety · child's respect
spiritual
Details
Strokes7
Frequency#1030
Radical子child(3)
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Strokes7
Component Breakdown
孝=
耂子
耂 + child
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of old and child. Child supporting elderly.
Symbolism
Filial piety, obedience. Represents love for parents.
Spiritual Meaning
Represents love and service to parents, foundation of family morality in Confucian values. Spiritual pillar of Japanese society.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
忠孝両全
ちゅうこうりょうぜん
being a good son and a loyal subject; possessing loyalty and filial piety; being a good son and a loyal subject
Proverbs & Idioms
孝は百行の本
こうはひゃっこうのもと
Filial piety is the root of all virtues
Respecting parents is the foundation of morality