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filial piety, child's respect

JLPT N1 Grade 6 7 strokes
On'yomi
コウ・キョウ

孝 means "filial piety, child's respect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ・キョウ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 孝 mean?
孝 means "filial piety, child's respect". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 孝 have?
孝 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 孝 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is コウ・キョウ.
What JLPT level is 孝?
孝 is a JLPT N1 kanji.