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ⓘold man · child (子)
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1342
Additional Examples
飯田太郎の後任として、大原孝一が技術部長として着任したことをお知らせいたします。 We are writing to inform you that Mr Koichi Ohara has been appointed as Manager of the Technical Department in succession to Mr Taro Iida.tatoeba親孝行な息子さんがいるから、老後の心配しなくていいわね。 It must be nice having such a loyal son. You don't have to wonder if you'll be taken care of in your old age.tatoebaBy the time you wish to be a good son, your parents are long gone.tatoeba When one would be filial, one's parents are gone.tatoeba Stroke Order
7 strokes
Filial piety. Elder 耂 on top + child 子 below — a child supporting the old.
Practice Writing
Practice Writing 孝
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step