徳 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
- On
- トク
- Kun
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- Meaning
- virtue; morality; goodness
Origin
Combines 彳 (to go/act) with 直 (straight) and 心 (heart) — acting with an upright heart, hence 'virtue'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| トク | 徳義・徳用・道徳 |
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Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 道徳どうとく
morality
- 人徳じんとく
personal virtue
Example
道徳の じかんに、思いやりの 大切さを 学んだ。
In our morals class, we learned how important kindness is.
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