Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 孝行(こうこう) in Japanese

孝行
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
こうこう
Romaji
kōkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    filial piety
    Example sentence
    孝行したいときに親はなし。 When one would be filial, one's parents are gone.

Examples of 孝行, こうこう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

孝

7 strokes

filial piety, child's respect

On'Yomi: コウ, キョウ

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行 JLPT 5

6 strokes

going, journey

On'Yomi: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun'Yomi: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

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