Word Meaning 貞節を守る

ていせつをまもる teisetsu o mamoru

貞節を守る is read as ていせつをまもる (teisetsu o mamoru) and means to keep one's chastity.

Meaning

English

to keep one's chastity
to remain faithful to one's spouse
to remain faithful to one's lover

Reading

Kana

ていせつをまもる

Romaji

teisetsu o mamoru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 134907 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貞節

ていせつ

chastity

節を守る

せつをまもる

to stick to one's principles

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)