What does kanji 貞 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 貞 is upright.

How is kanji 貞 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 貞 are ただし.い, さだ; the onyomi readings are テイ, ジョウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 貞?

The main radical for kanji 貞 is 貝.

What words use kanji 貞?

Example words that use kanji 貞 include 貞, 貞はる, 貞永, 貞応.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

貞

Meaning

Kanji 貞

upright

upright, chastity, constancy, righteousness

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ただし.いさだ
Onyomi 音読み: テイジョウ
Nanori 名乗り: さざただしりょう

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1389
Strokes: 9
Radical: 貝
Components: ハ • 卜 • 目 • 貝
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

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Showing 21 of 37 entries that include this kanji.

貞

てい

chastity (of a woman)

貞はる

さだはる

to harp too long on a subject

貞永

じょうえい

Jōei era (1232.4.2-1233.4.15)

貞応

じょうおう

Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)

貞観

じょうがん

Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)

貞観時代

じょうがんじだい

Jōgan period (of art history; 859-877 CE)

貞観地震

じょうがんじしん

Sanriku earthquake of 869 CE

貞観殿

じょうがんでん

pavilion housing the empress's reception hall (in the inner Heian Palace)

貞享

じょうきょう

Jōkyō era (1684.2.21-1688.9.30)

貞潔

ていけつ

chastity

貞元

じょうげん

Jōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29)

貞治

じょうじ

Jōji era (of the Northern Court) (1362.9.23-1368.2.18)

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Example sentences

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彼女は貞節を重んじる人だ。

She is a person who places great value on chastity.

その物語は貞淑な妻を描いている。

The story portrays a chaste and devoted wife.

彼はどんなときも貞操を守ろうとした。

He tried to preserve his chastity at all times.

彼女の貞潔さは村でよく知られていた。

Her purity was well known in the village.

貞節だけが人の価値を決めるわけではない。

Chastity alone does not determine a person's worth.

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