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孝行

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

孝行 — “filial piety, devotion to one's parents”

孝行 (read こうこう) means filial piety, devotion to one's parents. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a noun.

Reading

こうこう

Meaning

filial piety, devotion to one's parents

孝行 in a sentence

親おや孝行こうこうをする。

To be devoted to one's parents.

The kanji in 孝行

行to go

Words that share a kanji with 孝行

行くいく; ゆく— to go
銀行ぎんこう— bank
飛行機ひこうき— airplane
旅行りょこう— travel, trip
旅行するりょこうする— to travel, to take a trip
急行きゅうこう— express (train)
行うおこなう— to carry out, to conduct, to perform
飛行場ひこうじょう— airfield, airport

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