とく
toku
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 87 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

徳 is the kanji for "Virtue / Goodness / Benevolence". A common reading is とく (toku). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Virtue / Goodness / Benevolence

Also : Virtue · Goodness · Benevolence · Commanding Respect

Readings

onとく/ toku

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Example Sentences

彼は徳の高い人物として尊敬される。

かれはとくのたかいじんぶつとしてそんけいされる。

He is respected as a person of high virtue.

日々の行いを通じて徳を積むことが大切だ。

ひびのおこないをつうじてとくをつむことがたいせつだ。

It is important to accumulate virtue through daily conduct.

Vocabulary using 徳

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