五徳
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 五 | 徳 |
| ご Grade: 1 |
とく Grade: 4 |
| on’yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 五德 (kyūjitai) |
Pronunciation
Noun
- (Confucianism) the five virtues
- Synonym: 五常 (gojō)
- trivet, stove grate
Usage notes
The “five virtues” of Confucianism are 仁 (jin, “benevolence”), 義 (gi, “righteousness”), 礼 (rei, “propriety”), 智 (chi, “wisdom; knowledge”), and 信 (shin, “integrity; morality”). Compare the “three bonds” (三綱 (sankō) lord–subject, parent–child, and husband–wife), which together make up 三綱五常 (sankōgojō), the Three Fundamental Bonds and Five Constant Virtues.