孝
- Kanji
- 孝
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Filial piety, devotion to parents
- On'yomi
- コウ
- Strokes
- 7
- Common compounds
親孝行 (おやこうこう) filial piety 孝行息子 (こうこうむすこ) dutiful son 忠孝 (ちゅうこう) loyalty and filial piety
- Memory hook
An old person (老 without the bottom part) is supported by their child (子). It represents a child's devotion to parents.