Meaning of 親孝行(おやこうこう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 親孝行

Kana Reading おやこうこう

Romaji oyakōkō

Examples of 親孝行, おやこうこう in a sentence

親孝行な息子さんがいるから、老後の心配しなくていいわね。

It must be nice having such a loyal son. You don't have to wonder if you'll be taken care of in your old age.
親孝行したいときには親はなし。

By the time you wish to be a good son, your parents are long gone.

孝

7 strokes

filial piety, child's respect

On'Yomi: コウ, キョウ

Kun'Yomi:

親 JLPT 4

16 strokes

parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: おや, おや-, した.しい, した.しむ

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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