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.

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孝 / related names

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Name:
kotaro
Katakana:
コウタロウ

Kanji:
孝太朗
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
  • Cheerful. Explicit. A bright, cheerful personality. A beautiful, unclouded appearance. Honest. Clear-hearted. A clear voice.
Name:
koshi
Katakana:
コウシ

Kanji:
孝至
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Reach. There's nothing better. The day on which the sun reached the pole.
Name:
kosuke
Katakana:
コウスケ

Kanji:
孝丞
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Help. To assist.
Name:
koshiro
Katakana:
コウシロウ

Kanji:
孝志朗
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.
  • 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:
  • Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
  • 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

Kanji:
孝記
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • To write down. A document that describes a matter. To keep in mind.
Name:
shiko
Katakana:
シコウ

Kanji:
至孝
Meaning:
  • Reach. There's nothing better. The day on which the sun reached the pole.
  • 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:
kosuke
Katakana:
コウスケ

Kanji:
孝輔
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • To help. Give strength.
Name:
takahiro
Katakana:
タカヒロ

Kanji:
孝優
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Gentle. Soothing. Caring. Soothing. Relaxed. Elegant, beautiful. Superior to others. Excellent. Rich. Abundant. Generous.
Name:
takaya
Katakana:
タカヤ

Kanji:
孝弥
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • 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

Kanji:
Meaning:
  • 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:
harutaka
Katakana:
ハルタカ

Kanji:
晴孝
Meaning:
  • Sunny. A blue sky with no clouds in the sky. Rain or snow will stop. To be free of worries and anxieties.
  • 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:
koji
Katakana:
コウジ

Kanji:
孝治
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Govern. Manage. Quell. Judge. Correct. To adjust. To cure illness or injury. To treat. To compare. To help. To flourish.
Name:
yoshitaka
Katakana:
ヨシタカ

Kanji:
芳孝
Meaning:
  • Fragrant. Smells good. Good reputation.
  • 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:
takayuki
Katakana:
タカユキ

Kanji:
孝享
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Receive. to pass through. To receive gratefully. to give away. to entertain.
Name:
naotaka
Katakana:
ナオタカ

Kanji:
直孝
Meaning:
  • Correct. Honest. Straight-hearted. fix. Direct.
  • 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:
koga
Katakana:
コウガ

Kanji:
孝河
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • River
Name:
koya
Katakana:
コウヤ

Kanji:
孝弥
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • 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

Kanji:
孝希
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
Name:
koki
Katakana:
コウキ

Kanji:
孝樹
Meaning:
  • 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.
  • Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.

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