Word Meaning 貞節

ていせつ teisetsu

貞節 is read as ていせつ (teisetsu) and means chastity.

Meaning

English

  1. chastity
  2. fidelity
  3. faithfulness
  4. virtue

Reading

Kana

ていせつ

Romaji

teisetsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Antonyms 不貞 Rank 146865 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貞節を守る

ていせつをまもる

to keep one's chastity

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

貞実

ていじつ

faithful

貞治

ていじ

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

貞和

ていわ

Jōwa era (of the Northern Court) (1345.10.21-1350.2.27)

貞女

ていじょ

virtuous woman

貞元

ていげん

Jōgen era (976.7.13-978.11.29)

貞応

じょうおう

Jōō era (1222.4.13-1224.11.20)

貞操観念

ていそうかんねん

sense of virtue

貞門

ていもん

Teimon school (of haikai, founded by Matsunaga Teitoku)

貞観

じょうがん

Jōgan era (859.4.15-877.4.16)

Example Sentences

2

かのじょはていせつをおもんじるひとだ。

She is a person who places great value on chastity.

ていせつだけがひとのかちをきめるわけではない。

Chastity alone does not determine a person's worth.