Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
おや
Grade: 2
こう
Grade: 6
こう
Grade: 2
kun’yomi on’yomi

Etymology edit

Compound of (おや) (oya, parent) + (こう)(こう) (kōkō, filial piety).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(おや)(こう)(こう) (oyakōkōおやかうかう (oyakaukau)?-na (adnominal (おや)(こう)(こう) (oyakōkō na), adverbial (おや)(こう)(こう) (oyakōkō ni))

  1. dutiful to one's parents
    Antonym: 親不孝 (oyafukō)

Inflection edit

Noun edit

(おや)(こう)(こう) (oyakōkōおやかうかう (oyakaukau)?

  1. filial piety
    Antonym: 親不孝 (oyafukō)
  2. a dutiful child
    Antonym: 親不孝 (oyafukō)

Verb edit

(おや)(こう)(こう)する (oyakōkō suruおやかうかう (oyakaukau)?intransitive suru (stem (おや)(こう)(こう) (oyakōkō shi), past (おや)(こう)(こう)した (oyakōkō shita))

  1. to be good to one's parents
    Antonym: 親不孝する (oyafukō suru)

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011) 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN