徳
徳 — Benevolence
benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
On’yomiトク (toku)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 徳
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 道徳 | どうとく doutoku | morals; morality |
| 悪徳 | あくとく akutoku | vice; immorality; corruption |
| 道徳的 | どうとくてき doutokuteki | ethical; moral |
| 不徳 | ふとく futoku | lack of virtue; immorality; vice |
| 美徳 | びとく bitoku | virtue |
| 徳義 | とくぎ tokugi | morals; morality; sincerity |
Study notes
徳 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #1091 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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