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徳
徳
14 strokes
Frequency: 1091
JLPT N1
Grade 4

Meanings

benevolence
virtue
goodness
commanding respect

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トク
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あつ
なる
のり
ゆき
よし

Common Words

徳
とく
Noun
Freq #12159
1

virtue

Examples
彼は徳のある人だ。
He is a man of virtue.
2

benevolence

3

profit; benefit; advantage

道徳
どうとく
Noun
Freq #13054
1

morals; morality

Examples
この学校は生徒達に高度な道徳水準を課する。
This school sets high moral standards for pupils.
悪徳
あくとく
～な Adj.
Noun
～の Adj.
Freq #16712
1

vice; immorality; corruption

Examples
怠惰は悪徳のもと。
Idle hands are the devil's tool.
お得
おとく
おトク
お徳
～な Adj.
～の Adj.
Freq #17251
1

bargain; good-value; economical

Examples
買い替えた方がお得ですよ。
You will be better off buying a new one than trying to fix it.
美徳
びとく
Noun
Freq #18467
1

virtue

Examples
きれい好きは敬神に次ぐ美徳。
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
背徳
はいとく
悖徳
Noun
Freq #21876
1

corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue

背徳感
はいとくかん
Noun
Freq #23966
1

sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness

道徳的
どうとくてき
～な Adj.
Freq #25238
1

ethical; moral

Examples
彼は道徳的に堕落した。
He lapsed morally.
人徳
じんとく
にんとく
Noun
Freq #27431
1

natural virtue; personal virtue

《 徳利 》
とっくり
とくり
Noun
Freq #33006
1

sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar

2

turtleneck (sweater)

3

non-swimmer; person who cannot swim

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