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
孝は儒教の大切な教えの一つです。
Filial piety is one of the important teachings of Confucianism.
彼は親孝行で有名だ。
He is famous for his devotion to his parents.
不孝 means being unfilial or neglecting one's duty to one's parents, the direct opposite of 孝, the virtue of filial devotion.
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