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Kanji Detail for 徳 - "virtue, morality"

徳

  • Meaning

    徳 means "virtue, morality." Also associated with grace.

    1. Virtue - Moral excellence; good character.

    2. Morality - Ethical conduct; righteousness.

    3. Grace - Divine favor; benevolence.

    4. Gratitude - Thankfulness; appreciation.

  • Words using 徳

    • 道徳 どうとく Listen morals; morality
    • 悪徳 あくとく Listen vice; immorality; corruption

  • Four-character idioms with 徳

    • 報恩謝徳 ほうおんしゃとく Listen repaying kindness with gratitude
    • 福徳円満 ふくとくえんまん Listen being perfectly happy and prosperous; wealth and happiness

  • Tattoo check: 徳

    • Verified meaning: virtue, morality
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あきら, あつし, いさお, ただし)
    • Also carries these associations: grace

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 徳

    Given names 徳(あきら)Listen 徳(あつし)Listen 徳(いさお)Listen 徳(ただし)Listen 徳(とく)Listen 徳(のぼる)Listen 徳(まこと)Listen

    Surnames 徳(ちから)Listen 徳(とくじ)Listen 徳(とくすえ)Listen 徳(とくむら)Listen 徳(とみ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    benevolence; virtue; goodness; commanding respect

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    virtue; ethics

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 德[de2]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toku(トク) トク

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    14 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    彳 (gyonimben)

  • Related Keywords

    virtue morality grace gratitude profit goodness benevolence character compassion decency ethical ethics excellence fairness honor honesty integrity justice kindness nobility piety principle rectitude

Sentences including 徳

  • He is a man of virtue.

  • It is a moral question.

  • He is an evil man.

  • He is a man of virtue.

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