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40 孝 Filial Piety

Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Filial Piety

Mnemonic

Teachers are all around us. Those who came before us are our teachers, so it's important to respect them. This is the basic idea of filial piety.

Readings

On’yomi

こう

Kun’yomi

None

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

With filial piety in mind, you decide to go visit your father, who is こういち.

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