孝行 in Chinese / Japanese...

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Filial Piety / Filial Conduct

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xiào xìng

koukou

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孝行 expresses the idea of filial piety or filial conduct.

While the first character means filial piety by itself, the second character adds “action.” Therefore this represents the actions you take to show your respect and obedience to your elders or ancestors.

Confucius is probably the first great advocate for filial piety.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
孝行 see styles	koukou / koko こうこう	More info & calligraphy: Filial Piety / Filial Conduct (n,vs,adj-na) (1) (See 親孝行) filial piety; (n,vs,adj-na) (2) showing devotion (to someone); (given name) Takayuki
親孝行 see styles	oyakoukou / oyakoko おやこうこう	親孝行 Custom Scroll (n,vs,vi,adj-na) (ant: 親不孝) filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
佐藤孝行 see styles	satoukoukou / satokoko さとうこうこう	佐藤孝行 Custom Scroll (person) Satou Kōkou (1928.2-)
吉田孝行 see styles	yoshidatakayuki よしだたかゆき	吉田孝行 Custom Scroll (person) Yoshida Takayuki (1977.3.14-)
女房孝行 see styles	nyouboukoukou / nyobokoko にょうぼうこうこう	女房孝行 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) being devoted to one's wife; uxorious
犬伏孝行 see styles	inubushitakayuki いぬぶしたかゆき	犬伏孝行 Custom Scroll (person) Inubushi Takayuki (1972-)
簑田孝行 see styles	minodatakayuki みのだたかゆき	簑田孝行 Custom Scroll (person) Minoda Takayuki
奥さん孝行 see styles	okusankoukou / okusankoko おくさんこうこう	奥さん孝行 Custom Scroll (See 孝行・2) devotion to one's wife; doing things for one's wife
湊富士孝行 see styles	minatofujitakayuki みなとふじたかゆき	湊富士孝行 Custom Scroll (person) Minatofuji Takayuki (1968.7.6-)
立田川孝行 see styles	tatsutagawatakayuki たつたがわたかゆき	立田川孝行 Custom Scroll (person) Tatsutagawa Takayuki
孝行をしたい時分に親はなし see styles	koukouoshitaijibunnioyahanashi / kokooshitaijibunnioyahanashi こうこうをしたいじぶんにおやはなし	Buy Custom Scroll (expression) (proverb) When you wish to be filial, your parents are gone
孝行をしたい時分に親は無し see styles	koukouoshitaijibunnioyahanashi / kokooshitaijibunnioyahanashi こうこうをしたいじぶんにおやはなし	Buy Custom Scroll (expression) (proverb) When you wish to be filial, your parents are gone
Variations: 孝行のしたい時分に親はなし孝行のしたい時分に親は無し see styles	koukounoshitaijibunnioyahanashi / kokonoshitaijibunnioyahanashi こうこうのしたいじぶんにおやはなし	(expression) (proverb) when you are ready to be a filial child, your parents are already gone
Variations: 孝行のしたい時分に親はなし孝行のしたい時分に親は無し(sK) see styles	koukounoshitaijibunnioyahanashi / kokonoshitaijibunnioyahanashi こうこうのしたいじぶんにおやはなし	(expression) (proverb) when you are ready to be a filial child, your parents are already gone
Variations: こどもは３歳までに一生分の親孝行をする子供は三歳までに一生分の親孝行をする(sK) see styles	kodomohasansaimadeniisshoubunnooyakoukouosuru / kodomohasansaimadenisshobunnooyakokoosuru こどもはさんさいまでにいっしょうぶんのおやこうこうをする	(expression) (proverb) children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)
Variations: 子供は３歳までに一生分の親孝行をする子どもは３歳までに一生分の親孝行をする(sK) こどもは３歳までに一生分の親孝行をする(sK) 子供は三歳までに一生分の親孝行をする(sK) 子どもは三歳までに一生分の親孝行をする(sK) こどもは三歳までに一生分の親孝行をする(sK) see styles	kodomohasansaimadeniisshoubunnooyakoukouosuru / kodomohasansaimadenisshobunnooyakokoosuru こどもはさんさいまでにいっしょうぶんのおやこうこうをする	(expression) (proverb) children pay back their debt to their parents in full by age 3 (through their cuteness)

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Filial Piety Filial Conduct	孝行	koukou / koko	xiào xìng xiao4 xing4 xiao xing xiaoxing	hsiao hsing hsiaohsing