JLPT N3 · Noun

道徳 (doutoku)

道徳 (どうとく, doutoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “morals; morality”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: どうとく
Romaji: doutoku
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

morals; morality · noun

Example sentences

この学校は生徒達に高度な道徳水準を課する。

This school sets high moral standards for pupils.

Tatoeba #142713

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 道徳

道

road-way, street, districtドウ・トウ・みち・いう · 12 strokes

徳

benevolence, virtue, goodnessトク · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 道徳.

道みちroad柔道じゅうどうjudo水道すいどうwater supply道具どうぐtool鉄道てつどうrailroad道路どうろroad歩道ほどうfootpath片道かたみちone-way (trip)書道しょどうcalligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)赤道せきどうequator道順みちじゅんroute回り道まわりみちdetour道どうroad街道かいどうhighway (esp. one existing from the Edo period)

Source: JMdict entry 1454240 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.