Meaning

Benevolence, Virtue, Goodness, Commanding Respect

Readings

Radical

彳 — step (Kangxi radical #60)

Components

• 彳 (radical)

Example sentences

• 彼女はあらゆる婦徳の典型である。She incarnates all womanly virtues.
• わが国の政治家の道徳は腐敗した。The morals of our politicians have been corrupted.
• 私には美徳と悪徳との区別がつく。I can tell virtue and vice apart.

Appears in

Not used as a component of other kanji in this set.