徳

See also: 德
徳 U+5FB3, 徳
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5FB3
← 徲
[U+5FB2] 		CJK Unified Ideographs 徴 →
[U+5FB4]

Translingual

Han character

徳 (Kangxi radical 60, 彳+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 竹人十田心 (HOJWP) or 難竹人十田 (XHOJW), composition ⿰彳⿳十罒心)

References
  • Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 370, character 40
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 10237
  • Dae Jaweon: page 697, character 24
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 2, page 839, character 20
  • Unihan data for U+5FB3

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 徳 – see 德 (“virtue; morality; ethics; favor; benevolence; kindness; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of 德).

Japanese

Shinjitai

 徳

Kyūjitai

 德

Kanji
徳

(grade 5 “Kyōiku” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 德)

  1. benevolence; virtue

Readings

Compounds
  • 徳(とく)育(いく) (tokuiku): moral education
  • 徳(とく)義(ぎ) (tokugi): morality
  • 徳(とく)人(じん) (tokujin): virtuous person
  • 徳(とく)人(にん) (tokunin): rich person
  • 徳(とく)性(せい) (tokusei): moral character
  • 徳(とく)政(せい) (tokusei): debt forgiveness
  • 徳(とく)目(もく) (tokumoku): types of virtue
  • 徳(とく)用(よう) (tokuyō)
  • 徳(とっ)化(か) (tokka): moral influence
  • 徳(とっ)利(くり) (tokkuri)
  • 徳(とっ)行(こう) (tokkō): virtuous act
  • 悪(あく)徳(とく) (akutoku)
  • 美(び)徳(とく) (bitoku)
  • 倹(けん)徳(とく) (kentoku)

Etymology
Kanji in this term
徳
とく
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
德 (kyūjitai)

From Middle Chinese 德 (tok).

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) とく [tòkú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [to̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

徳(とく) • (toku) 

  1. virtue
    • 2004 October 1, “八(や)ツ尾(お)半(はん)”, in 神(かみ)河(がわ)物(もの)語(がたり), Wizards of the Coast:
      徳(とく)とはあらゆる魂(たましい)に広(ひろ)がる内(うち)なる光(ひかり)なり。
      Toku to wa arayuru tamashī ni hirogaru uchi-naru hikari nari.
      Virtue is an inner light that can prevail in every soul.
  2. benevolence
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