孝 kanji: meaning “filial piety”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N17 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- filial piety
- On'yomi
- コウ、キョウ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 孝
A child (子) carries an old man on his back over the soil (土), showing filial piety.
How to write 孝: stroke order
孝 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 孝
- 孝行こうこうfilial piety
- 不孝ふこうundutifulness to one's parents
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