Meaning

Primary

Lack Of Filial Piety

Alternative

Disobedience To Parents

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

You know that 不孝 means "disobedience to parents. So, if you add parents to it, it just means the same thing. Just a longer version of the word, basically. This means lack of filial piety or disobedience to parents.

Reading

おやふこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for 不孝 is the one you learned. Then, add 's reading (vocab) to it.

Context

Context Sentences

もう手遅れですが、私は本当に親不孝な息子でしたよ。

It’s already too late, but I was a really disobedient son.

Kanji Composition