孝 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 孝 mean?
A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
How to read 孝?
Kunyomi...
Onyomi... コウ/ko,キョウ/kyo
jinmeikun... atsu, atsushi, taka, takashi, nari, nori, michi, moto, yuki, yoshi,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
| application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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| type | common-use kanji |
| unicode | 5B5D 孝 (For HTML use) |
孝 / related names
- Name:
- kotaro
- Katakana:
- コウタロウ
- Kanji:
- 孝太朗
- Meaning:
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- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 太Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
- 朗Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
- Name:
- koshi
- Katakana:
- コウシ
- Name:
- kosuke
- Katakana:
- コウスケ
- Name:
- koshiro
- Katakana:
- コウシロウ
- Kanji:
- 孝志朗
- Meaning:
-
- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 志Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
- 朗Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
- Name:
- yoshitaka
- Katakana:
- ヨシタカ
- Kanji:
- 仁孝
- Meaning:
-
- 仁Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- Name:
- koki
- Katakana:
- コウキ
- Name:
- shiko
- Katakana:
- シコウ
- Name:
- kosuke
- Katakana:
- コウスケ
- Name:
- takahiro
- Katakana:
- タカヒロ
- Kanji:
- 孝優
- Meaning:
-
- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 優Gentle. Soothing. Caring. Soothing. Relaxed. Elegant, beautiful. Superior to others. Excellent. Rich. Abundant. Generous.
- Name:
- takaya
- Katakana:
- タカヤ
- Kanji:
- 孝弥
- Meaning:
-
- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 弥It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
- Name:
- takashi
- Katakana:
- タカシ
- Name:
- yoshitaka
- Katakana:
- ヨシタカ
- Name:
- takayuki
- Katakana:
- タカユキ
- Name:
- naotaka
- Katakana:
- ナオタカ
- Name:
- koga
- Katakana:
- コウガ
- Name:
- koya
- Katakana:
- コウヤ
- Kanji:
- 孝弥
- Meaning:
-
- 孝A child who serves his or her parents well. Cherish your parents. To take good care of one's ancestors. A person who has inherited ideas, goals, etc. from parents or ancestors.
- 弥It's been a long time. Distant. Extensive, pervasive. Passing time. Big. To mend. To sew. To put away. To stop. To finish. Finally. More and more. Further.
- Name:
- koki
- Katakana:
- コウキ
- Name:
- koki
- Katakana:
- コウキ
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