篤 — readings, stroke count and radical

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Meaning (Japanese)

  1. あつい。誠実である。
  2. 重い。濃い。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「馬」+音符「竹 /*TUK/」。造字本義は『説文解字』によれば「馬が遅く進む」とされるが、この言葉の実例はない。仮借して{篤 /*tuuk/}に用いる。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • トクJHS
Kun (native)
  • あつ(い)
Other languages
  • 拼音du3
  • 한글dog
  • Hán-ViệtĐốc

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Basics

Strokes
16 strokes
Radical
竹(たけ)
JIS level
Level 1
JLPT (old scale)
Level 1
Unicode
U+7BE4

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱𥫗馬

Words using this kanji

  • 篤志家とくしか社会奉仕などに熱心な人。charitable person, philanthropist, volunteer, supporter
  • 篤学とくがく学問に熱心であること。love of learning
  • 篤行とっこう誠実で情にあつい行い。virtuous conduct, virtue, goodness
  • 篤実とくじつ情があり誠実なこと。思いやりがありまじめであること。 思いやりがありまじめな様子。sincerity, faithfulness
  • 篤信とくしん篤く信じること。devoutness, devotion
  • 篤志とくし親切な志。特に、社会事業や公共の福祉のために熱心に協力しようとする心。charity, benevolence, charitable spirit, interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.)
  • 篤農とくのうexemplary farmer
  • 篤ととくと念を入れて。じっくり。よく。carefully, thoroughly, fully, deliberately
  • 篤厚とっこう誠実で情にあついこと。また、そのようなさま。helpful and sincere, kind and honest
  • 篤疾とくしつ重篤な病気。 律令制に規定された身体障がい者の程度。serious illness, critical illness, heavily handicapped person (ritsuryō system)
  • 篤姫あつひめAtsuhime (TV series)
  • 篤農家とくのうか先進的な農法の研究や普及、品種改良などにつとめた農家。exemplary farmer, outstanding farmer
  • 篤学の士とくがくのしdevoted scholar, diligent student

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