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Reading and JLPT level

徳

Kana Reading

とく

Romaji

toku

Word Senses

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

virtue

Example sentence

彼は徳のある人だ。 He is a man of virtue.
Parts of speech

Meaning

benevolence

Example sentence

彼は徳を備えた人だ。 He is a man of virtue.
Parts of speech

Meaning

profit; benefit; advantage

Example sentence

徳はそれ自体が報いである。 Virtue is its own reward.

Examples of 徳, とく in a sentence

彼は徳のある人だ。

He is a man of virtue.
彼は徳を備えた人だ。

He is a man of virtue.
徳はそれ自体が報いである。

Virtue is its own reward.
徳の唯一の報酬は徳である。

The only reward of virtue is virtue.
徳の唯一の報酬は徳である。

The only reward of virtue is virtue.
偽善とは悪徳が徳に対して払う忠順の誓いである。

Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue.

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Kanji in this word

徳 JLPT 1

14 strokes

benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi:

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