徳

benevolence

JLPT N1 Grade 5 14 strokes

On'yomi: トク

徳 means "benevolence". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 14 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is トク. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

Stroke order & writing

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徳 in example sentences

朝起あさおきは三さん文ぶんの徳とく。
Asaoki wa san bun no toku.
The early bird catches the worm.
早起はやおきは三さん文ぶんの徳とく。
Hayaoki wa san bun no toku.
The early bird catches the worm.
それは道徳どうとく上じょうの問題もんだいだ。
Sore wa doutokujou no mondai da.
It's a moral question.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Common questions

What does the kanji 徳 mean?: 徳 means "benevolence". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 徳 have?: 徳 is written in 14 strokes.
How is 徳 read?: Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is トク.
What JLPT level is 徳?: 徳 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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