はん
反
ぽ
哺

noun

  1. caring for one's parents in return.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
はん
反
ぽ
哺
 反哺 はんぽ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

anti-
ハン　タン　そり (3rd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
nurse, suckle
ホ　はぐく.む　ふく.む (11th)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
for the first time, not until
ホ　フ　はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)