Japanese symbol for “virtues”
善徳
ぜんとく
Romaji: zentoku
virtues
In Japanese, virtues is 善徳, read ぜんとく (zentoku).
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
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Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment; improvement |
| 善意 | ぜんい zen'i | virtuous mind |
| 親善 | しんぜん shinzen | friendship; goodwill; friendly relations |
| 慈善 | じぜん jizen | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
| 善良 | ぜんりょう zenryou | good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous |
| 最善 | さいぜん saizen | the very best; utmost |
| 道徳 | どうとく doutoku | morals; morality |
| 悪徳 | あくとく akutoku | vice; immorality; corruption |
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.