“Virtue” or “Morality” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “徳”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “徳” means “Grace”, “Virtuous person” or “Admirable person” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “徳”
Jouyou Kanji “徳” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 14 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | とく(toku) |
| Meanings | Virtue |
| A man of character, Admirable person | |
| Blessing, Grace, Favor | |
| Profit, Gain |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “徳”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 徳育(とくいく-to ku i ku) | Moral education |
| 徳義(とくぎ-to ku gi) | Morals, Morality, Sincerity |
| 徳人(とくじん-to ku ji n) | Virtuous person, Saintly person |
| 徳性(とくせい-to ku se i) | Moral character, Moral sense, Virtue |
| 徳政(とくせい-to ku se i) | Benevolent government, Moratorium |
| 徳操(とくそう-to ku so u) | Strong immovable sense of morality, High moral character |
| 徳沢(とくたく-to ku ta ku) | Blessing of virtue, Grace of virtue |
| 徳は孤ならず(とくはこならず-to ku wa ko na ra zu) | Virtuous man will not long remain lonely, Virtue attracts |
| 徳風(とくふう-to ku fu u) | Virtue influence flows like wind around there |
| 徳目(とくもく-to ku mo ku) | Types of virtue |
| 徳用(とくよう-to ku yo u) | Economical |
| 徳利(とくり or とっくり-to ku ri (or) to kku ri) | ① Sake bottle, ② Turtleneck, ③ Non-swimmer, Person who cannot swim |
| 徳化(とっか-to kka) | Moral influence |
| 徳器(とっき-to kki) | One’s talent and virtue, Noble character |
| 徳教(とっきょう-to kkyo u) | Moral teachings, Teachings which lead people in a good direction through morality |
| 徳行(とっこう-to kko u) | Virtuous conduct, Virtuous deeds |
| 恩徳(おんとく-o n to ku) | Grace, Blessing, Compassion, Goodwil |
| 功徳(くどく or こうとく-ku do ku (or) ko u to ku) | ① Merit, Virtuous deed, Act of merit, Act of charity, ② Divine reward (for virtuous deeds), Grace (of the buddhas and gods), Blessing, ③ Merit, Meritum |
| 君徳(くんとく-ku n to ku) | Blessings from the gods and Buddhas bestowed through the accumulation of good deeds |
| 高徳(こうとく-ko u to ku) | Saintliness, Great virtue, Eminent virtue |
| 淑徳(しゅくとく-shu u to ku) | Feminine virtue, Womanly virtues |
| 仁徳(じんとく-ji n to ku) | Benevolence, Goodness, Affection, Compassionate, Kindliness |
| 道徳(どうとく-do u to ku) | Morality, Moral, Ethics |
| 美徳(びとく-bi to ku) | Virtue |
| 武徳(ぶとく-bu to ku) | The lofty virtues of character that practitioners of martial arts and budos ought to possess—namely, courtesy, integrity, perseverance, and humility, as well as the commitment to aiding the weak and valuing harmony |
| 報徳(ほうとく-ho u to ku) | Repayment of someone’s kindness, Showing one’s gratitude, Moral requital |
| 有徳(ゆうとく-yu u to ku) | Moral excellence, Virtuousness, Virtue |
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