# 孝 — Filial Piety

Frequency rank 1590 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 錯 (Confused), less common than 湧 (Well Up).

- On’yomi: こう
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 子 Child (Kangxi 39)
- Frequency path: Level XIII of XX

An old person on top with a child below — an old parent supported by their child below, the child showing filial piety by carrying their elder.

In words:

- 孝行 こうこう — filial piety

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