Word details

美徳

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 美徳.

Dictionary

Entry

美徳びとくNounFreq #18467
1

virtue

Examples
きれい好きは敬神に次ぐ美徳。
Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

美

beauty, beautiful

9 strokesFrequency 462JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ビミ

Kun

うつく.しい

Nanori

はるよしよしみり
徳

benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect

14 strokesFrequency 1,091JLPT N1Grade 4

On

トク

Nanori

あつなるのりゆきよし

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