What does kanji 徳 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 徳 is benevolence.

How is kanji 徳 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 徳 are トク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 徳?

Kanji 徳 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 徳?

The main radical for kanji 徳 is 彳.

What words use kanji 徳?

Example words that use kanji 徳 include 徳利, 徳義, 徳行, とっくり椰子.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 7

徳

Meaning

Kanji 徳

benevolence

benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: トク
Nanori 名乗り: あつなるのりゆきよし

Variant: 悳 (Itaiji) , 惪 (Itaiji) , 㥁 (Itaiji) , 恴 (Itaiji) , 𢛳 (Itaiji) • Old form: 德

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1091
Strokes: 14
Radical: 彳
Components: 十 • 彳 • 心 • 買
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 195 entries that include this kanji.

徳利

とっくり

turtleneck (sweater)

徳義

とくぎ

morals

徳行

とっこう

virtuous act or deeds

とっくり椰子

とっくりやし

bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)

得分

とくぶん

earnings from land tax (feudal Japan)

徳

とく

benevolence

徳の高い

とくのたかい

virtuous

徳は孤ならず必ず隣あり

とくはこならずかならずとなりあり

the virtuous man will not long remain lonely

徳を行う

とくをおこなう

to practice virtue

徳育

とくいく

moral education

徳化

とっか

moral influence

徳間書店

とくましょてん

Tokuma Shoten (publisher)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は徳の高い人物として知られている。

he is known as a person of high virtue.

日頃から徳を積むように心がけている。

i try to make a habit of accumulating good deeds every day.

謙譲は美徳の一つだと考えられている。

modesty is considered to be one of the virtues.

彼は人徳があるので、多くの人に慕われている。

because he has great personal virtue, he is adored by many.

社会の秩序を保つためには道徳が必要だ。

morality is necessary to maintain social order.

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