also: きょう
Refers to the Confucian virtue of devotion and respect toward one's parents and ancestors. Often used in compound words like 孝行 (こうこう, filial behavior) rather than as a standalone noun in modern conversation.
See also: 孝行
Filial piety is one of the important teachings of Confucianism.
He is famous for his devotion to his parents.
filial piety; being good to one's parents; dutifulness toward parents · devotion to someone; showing special consideration; doing right by someone
filial child; dutiful child
loyalty and filial piety
undutifulness to parents; lack of filial piety · (archaic crime of) cursing one's parents · (archaic) disowning one's child
filial daughter; dutiful daughter
Standard kanji spelling for the concept of filial piety.
Obsolete kana usage; the reading きょう is no longer standard.
From Middle Chinese 孝 (xæ̀w, 'filial piety'). The reading こう is the go-on, while きょう is an obsolete kan'yō-on.
filial piety
filial piety; obedience to parents
filial piety; devotion to one's parents
supreme filial piety