Japanese symbol for “morals”
道徳
どうとく
Romaji: doutoku
morals; morality
In Japanese, morals is 道徳, read どうとく (doutoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n morals; morality
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “morals”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倫理 | りんり rinri | ethics; morals |
| モラル | モラル moraru | morals; morality; ethics |
| 修身 | しゅうしん shuushin | morals; ethics; moral training |
| 徳義 | とくぎ tokugi | morals; morality; sincerity |
| 風教 | ふうきょう fuukyou | morals |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 報道 | ほうどう houdou | report (of news); reporting; news |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 鉄道 | てつどう tetsudou | railroad; railway; rail transport |
| 道具 | どうぐ dougu | tool; implement; instrument |
| 北海道 | ほっかいどう hokkaidou | Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit) |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 悪徳 | あくとく akutoku | vice; immorality; corruption |
| 美徳 | びとく bitoku | virtue |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.