filial daughter; dutiful daughter
A daughter who is devoted and obedient to her parents, especially in a traditional Confucian sense. Often used in historical or moral contexts.
彼女は親孝行な孝女として知られている。
She is known as a filial daughter who is devoted to her parents.
Compound of 孝 (filial piety) and 女 (woman/daughter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a filial daughter.